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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomePIPE · 3.98% · $398 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

PIPE, VIG and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B1.9

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.75%3.98%+25.2%+28.5%[…][…]−10.7%17.4%$64M2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PIPE 2025 · VIG 2006 · SMH 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

SMH

PIPE

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · $64M[…]

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

SMHMeasure

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SMH vs PIPE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

45.9%in top 5

PIPE

in top 533.2%

SMHStockPIPE

17.7%NVDAnot top 5

10.0%TSMnot top 5

not top 5TRGP9.0%

not top 5PAGP6.5%

not top 5WMB6.2%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PIPE, VIG, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

PIPE0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PIPE, VIG, SMH

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

PIPE

+39.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+25.2%

+43.4%1 yearTotal return+28.5%

+49.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,705 · […][…]

+28.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $35,140 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

0.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$22 · $398 a year on $10k3.98%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.7%

43.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.4%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.1%AVGOnot top 5

6.0%TXNnot top 5

6.0%AMDnot top 5

not top 5TRP6.0%

not top 5LNG5.6%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs PIPE Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanEckSMH

+43.4%

past year

PIPEInvesco

+28.5%

past year

SMHPIPEFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SMH vs PIPE

YTD

VanEckSMH

+39.3%

PIPEInvesco

+25.2%

+39.3%Year to date+25.2%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−10.7%

43.2%Volatility · 1Y17.4%

0.2%Yield4.0%

$64.4BAssets$64.0M

3–1PIPE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.98%highest, PIPE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PIPE3.98%$398

VIG1.45%$145

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$323most kept, PIPE

PIPE$398 − $75 = $323

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PIPE, VIG, SMH

Today

10.3%most shared, VIG and SMH

PIPEVIGSMH

PIPE—0.1%0.0%

VIG0.1%—10.3%

SMH0.0%10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

PIPEWorst drop−10.7%17.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PIPESMH

+25.2%Year to date+39.3%

4.0%Yield0.2%

+28.5%Past year+43.4%

0.75%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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PIPE, VIG and SMH

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