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PIPE, VYM, VIG and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomePIPE · 4.07% · $407 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

PIPE, VYM, VIG and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.25%+15.9%+19.4%+19.6%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.4

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.75%4.07%+22.4%+27.0%[…][…]−10.7%17.4%$61M2.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PIPE 2025 · VYM 2006 · VIG 2006 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · $61M[…]

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PIPE vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PIPE

32.7%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

PIPEStockVYM

8.7%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, VIG, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

PIPE0.75%$75

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,258

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

PIPEMeasureVYM

+22.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+15.9%

+27.0%1 yearTotal return+19.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,087+19.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,258+11.5%

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

4.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$407 · $225 a year on $10k2.25%

−10.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.4%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 10, 2026 · share of each fund

PIPE vs VYM Returns, Every Period

1Y

InvescoPIPE

+27.0%

past year

VYMVanguard

+19.4%

past year

PIPEVYMFaded: behind in that period

2–0PIPE wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: PIPE vs VYM

YTD

InvescoPIPE

+22.4%

VYMVanguard

+15.9%

+22.4%Year to date+15.9%

−10.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

4.1%Yield2.2%

$61.2MAssets$78.9B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: PIPE, VYM, VIG, SMH

1Y

4.07%highest, PIPE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PIPE4.07%$407

VYM2.25%$225

VIG1.46%$146

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$332most kept, PIPE

PIPE$407 − $75 = $332

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PIPE, VYM, VIG, SMH

Today

60.6%most shared, VYM and VIG

PIPEVYMVIGSMH

PIPE—1.2%0.1%0.0%

VYM1.2%—60.6%9.1%

VIG0.1%60.6%—10.3%

SMH0.0%9.1%10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

PIPEWorst drop−10.7%17.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PIPESMH

+22.4%Year to date+34.3%

4.1%Yield0.2%

+27.0%Past year+39.4%

0.75%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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PIPE, VYM, VIG and SMH

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