Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AMLP, QQQ and VTI

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,959AMLP · best of the three

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AMLP, QQQ and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%8.14%+12.8%+16.3%+14.9%+16.0%−11.0%13.4%$12.0B1.6

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AMLP 2010 · QQQ 1999 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.0B$20,959

AMLP

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,352

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

AMLPMeasureQQQ

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+5.7%

+16.3%1 yearTotal return+5.0%

+14.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,151 · $18,756+23.3%

+16.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,959 · $17,352+11.7%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

8.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$814 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

6–2AMLP wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

AMLP vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

62.3%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.5%

AMLPStockQQQ

13.2%PAAnot top 5

12.7%MPLXnot top 5

12.5%EPDnot top 5

12.0%ETnot top 5

11.9%WESnot top 5

not top 5AAPL8.3%

not top 5NVDA7.8%

not top 5MSFT6.7%

not top 5AMZN4.7%

not top 5MU4.0%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

AMLP vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

ALPSAMLP

+16.0%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.7%

5 years, per year

AMLPQQQFaded: behind in that period

3–1AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Core: AMLP vs VTI

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+12.8%

VTIVanguard

+8.4%

+12.8%Year to date+8.4%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.4%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

8.1%Yield1.1%

$12.0BAssets$689B

3–1AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AMLP, QQQ, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

AMLP1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AMLP, QQQ, VTI

8.14%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.14%$814

VTI1.10%$110

QQQ0.48%$48

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$713most kept, AMLP

AMLP$814 − $101 = $713

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AMLP, QQQ, VTI

Today

49.9%most shared, QQQ and VTI

AMLPQQQVTI

AMLP—0.0%0.0%

QQQ0.0%—49.9%

VTI0.0%49.9%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.3%AMLP, at 13.4% volatility

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPVTI

+12.8%Year to date+8.4%

8.1%Yield1.1%

+16.3%Past year+9.9%

1.01%Fee0.03%

3–1AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+5.9%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

+5.9%Year to date+5.7%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$469B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$92.8B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

−3.7%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

−3.7%Year to date+5.7%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$27.1BAssets$469B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026