Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AMLP, SCHD and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,370AMLP · best of the three

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AMLP, SCHD and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.5

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%8.10%+13.2%+15.8%+14.8%+16.4%−11.0%13.4%$12.0B2.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AMLP 2010 · SCHD 2011 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

VIG

AMLP

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.0B$21,370

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

VIGMeasureAMLP

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+13.2%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+15.8%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · $15,119+14.8%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,243 · $21,370+16.4%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $101 a year on $10k · lower is better1.01%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $810 a year on $10k8.10%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.0%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer13.4%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VIG vs AMLP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

AMLP

in top 562.7%

VIGStockAMLP

not top 5PAA13.2%

not top 5MPLX13.1%

not top 5EPD12.8%

not top 5ET12.2%

not top 5WES11.4%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs AMLP Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.2%

5 years, per year

AMLPALPS

+16.4%

5 years, per year

VIGAMLPFaded: behind in that period

1–3AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Sector: VIG vs AMLP

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

AMLPALPS

+13.2%

+12.1%Year to date+13.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.0%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y13.4%

1.5%Yield8.1%

$109BAssets$12.0B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AMLP, SCHD, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

AMLP1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AMLP, SCHD, VIG

8.10%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.10%$810

SCHD3.00%$300

VIG1.50%$150

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$709most kept, AMLP

AMLP$810 − $101 = $709

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AMLP, SCHD, VIG

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

AMLPSCHDVIG

AMLP—0.0%0.0%

SCHD0.0%—14.5%

VIG0.0%14.5%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPSCHD

+13.2%Year to date+31.4%

8.1%Yield3.0%

+15.8%Past year+37.0%

1.01%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026