Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PIPE, VIG and VYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,254VYM · best of the three

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PIPE, VIG and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.4

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.75%4.10%+21.4%+27.1%[…][…]−10.7%17.4%$60M2.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PIPE 2025 · VIG 2006 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · $60M[…]

PIPE

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,638

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

PIPEMeasureVIG

+21.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+14.8%

+27.1%1 yearTotal return+17.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,775+18.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,638+10.7%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

4.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$410 · $146 a year on $10k1.46%

−10.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

PIPE vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PIPE

32.9%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

PIPEStockVIG

8.7%TRGPnot top 5

6.9%PAGPnot top 5

6.1%TRPnot top 5

6.0%WMBnot top 5

5.3%LNGnot top 5

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

PIPE vs VIG Returns, Every Period

InvescoPIPE

+27.1%

past year

VIGVanguard

+17.6%

past year

PIPEVIGFaded: behind in that period

2–0PIPE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: PIPE vs VYM

YTD

InvescoPIPE

+21.4%

VYMVanguard

+15.4%

+21.4%Year to date+15.4%

−10.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

4.1%Yield2.3%

$60.1MAssets$78.9B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PIPE, VIG, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

PIPE0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PIPE, VIG, VYM

4.10%highest, PIPE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PIPE4.10%$410

VYM2.26%$226

VIG1.46%$146

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$335most kept, PIPE

PIPE$410 − $75 = $335

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PIPE, VIG, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

PIPEVIGVYM

PIPE—0.1%1.2%

VIG0.1%—60.6%

VYM1.2%60.6%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.1%PIPE, at 17.4% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

PIPEWorst drop−10.7%17.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PIPEVYM

+21.4%Year to date+15.4%

4.1%Yield2.3%

+27.1%Past year+19.5%

0.75%Fee0.04%

3–1PIPE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+19.1%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026