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PIPE, VYM, SMH and VIG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomePIPE · 4.02% · $402 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

PIPE, VYM, SMH and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+19.9%+20.1%+11.6%−6.7%10.9%$78.9B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.4

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.75%4.02%+24.0%+27.6%[…][…]−10.7%17.4%$63M2.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PIPE 2025 · VYM 2006 · SMH 2011 · VIG 2006

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5Y

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · $63M[…]

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PIPE vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PIPE

32.9%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

PIPEStockVYM

8.8%TRGPnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.9%

6.5%PAGPnot top 5

6.1%WMBnot top 5

6.0%TRPnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PIPE, VYM, SMH, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

PIPE0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,324

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.2% in common

PIPEMeasureVYM

+24.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+17.0%

+27.6%1 yearTotal return+19.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,307+20.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,324+11.6%

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

4.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$402 · $223 a year on $10k2.23%

−10.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer10.9%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.5%LNGnot top 5

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Held in common1.2%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

PIPE vs VYM Returns, Every Period

1Y

InvescoPIPE

+27.6%

past year

VYMVanguard

+19.9%

past year

PIPEVYMFaded: behind in that period

2–0PIPE wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: PIPE vs VYM

YTD

InvescoPIPE

+24.0%

VYMVanguard

+17.0%

+24.0%Year to date+17.0%

−10.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y10.9%

4.0%Yield2.2%

$63.0MAssets$78.9B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: PIPE, VYM, SMH, VIG

1Y

4.02%highest, PIPE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PIPE4.02%$402

VYM2.23%$223

VIG1.45%$145

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$327most kept, PIPE

PIPE$402 − $75 = $327

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PIPE, VYM, SMH, VIG

Today

60.6%most shared, VYM and VIG

PIPEVYMSMHVIG

PIPE—1.2%0.0%0.1%

VYM1.2%—9.3%60.6%

SMH0.0%9.3%—10.3%

VIG0.1%60.6%10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.9% vol

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 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PIPESMH

+24.0%Year to date+40.8%

4.0%Yield0.2%

+27.6%Past year+41.7%

0.75%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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PIPE, VYM, SMH and VIG

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