Looking at what time frame to limit. If you look at the level of the HYIP and the amount of money poured into it, then yes, at a short distance, large investors will earn good money. It happens that the project is just raw, but the level of the HYIP has done its work and the people have invested in it. If the team will work on the project and it will be in demand, then on a long run there will be a good profit. A coin with a small capitalization may even be more promising than a well-rounded project, which has been repeatedly confirmed in practice. It all depends on the team, the idea and the relevance of this idea.