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VIG, PIPE, SMH and SCHD

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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

VIG, PIPE, SMH and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.94%+33.8%+38.8%+19.5%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$122B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.5

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.75%4.07%+22.4%+27.0%[…][…]−10.7%17.4%$60M2.8

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: VIG 2006 · PIPE 2025 · SMH 2011 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

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

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PIPE vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PIPE

32.7%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

PIPEStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

8.7%TRGPnot top 5

6.5%PAGPnot top 5

6.1%WMBnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, PIPE, SMH, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

PIPE0.75%$75

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

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$35,624

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

PIPEMeasureSMH

+22.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+27.0%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,788+48.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,624+28.9%

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

4.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$407 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−10.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

PIPESMH 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

6.0%TRPnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

5.4%LNGnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

PIPE vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

InvescoPIPE

+27.0%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.4%

past year

PIPESMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Income: PIPE vs SCHD

YTD

InvescoPIPE

+22.4%

SCHDSchwab

+33.8%

+22.4%Year to date+33.8%

−10.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

4.1%Yield2.9%

$60.1MAssets$122B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Yields: VIG, PIPE, SMH, SCHD

1Y

4.07%highest, PIPE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PIPE4.07%$407

SCHD2.94%$294

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

SCHD$294 − $6 = $288

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, PIPE, SMH, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

VIGPIPESMHSCHD

VIG—0.1%10.3%14.5%

PIPE0.1%—0.0%1.3%

SMH10.3%0.0%—8.2%

SCHD14.5%1.3%8.2%—

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

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% 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

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VIG, PIPE, SMH and SCHD

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