Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PIPE, SMH, VIG and CIBR

PIPEInvesco×SMHVanEck×VIGVanguard×CIBRFirst Trust×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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PIPE, SMH, VIG and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.75%4.17%+19.5%+27.1%[…][…]−10.3%17.3%$62M2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.4

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PIPE 2025 · SMH 2011 · VIG 2006 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · $62M[…]

PIPE

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

PIPEMeasureSMH

+19.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+27.1%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,662+48.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,824+27.6%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

4.17%Trailing 12-mo yield$417 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

17.3%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

PIPESMH Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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PIPE vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PIPE

32.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

PIPEStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

8.8%TRGPnot top 5

6.8%PAGPnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.1%

6.1%WMBnot top 5

5.9%TRPnot top 5

not top 5AVGO5.8%

5.4%LNGnot top 5

not top 5AMD5.4%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

PIPE vs SMH Returns, Every Period

InvescoPIPE

+27.1%

past year

SMHVanEck

+27.3%

past year

PIPESMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: PIPE vs VIG

YTD

InvescoPIPE

+19.5%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+19.5%Year to date+12.5%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

17.3%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

4.2%Yield1.5%

$62.5MAssets$109B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PIPE, SMH, VIG, CIBR

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

PIPE0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PIPE, SMH, VIG, CIBR

4.17%highest, PIPE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PIPE4.17%$417

VIG1.49%$149

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$342most kept, PIPE

PIPE$417 − $75 = $342

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PIPE, SMH, VIG, CIBR

Today

10.3%most shared, SMH and VIG

PIPESMHVIGCIBR

PIPE—0.0%0.1%0.0%

SMH0.0%—10.3%5.8%

VIG0.1%10.3%—9.9%

CIBR0.0%5.8%9.9%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

PIPEWorst drop−10.3%17.3% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PIPECIBR

+19.5%Year to date+27.7%

4.2%Yield0.4%

+27.1%Past year+21.3%

0.75%Fee0.58%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026