Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AMLP, SPYM and VTI

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,308AMLP · best of the three

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AMLP, SPYM and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.01%+13.4%+13.5%+24.3%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$185B1.8

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%7.96%+15.3%+18.8%+15.9%+16.3%−9.0%13.2%$12.7B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.0%+11.5%−8.9%13.1%$689B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AMLP 2010 · SPYM 2005 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.7B$21,308

AMLP

SPYM

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF · $185B$18,126

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

AMLPMeasureSPYM

+15.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+13.4%

+18.8%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+15.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,574 · $19,186+24.3%

+16.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,308 · $18,126+12.6%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $2 a year on $10k · lower is better0.02%

7.96%Trailing 12-mo yield$796 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

13.2%VolatilityLower is calmer12.8%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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AMLP vs SPYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

61.6%in top 5

SPYM

in top 527.3%

AMLPStockSPYM

13.0%PAAnot top 5

12.5%MPLXnot top 5

12.3%EPDnot top 5

12.0%ETnot top 5

11.8%WESnot top 5

not top 5NVDA7.7%

not top 5AAPL7.4%

not top 5MSFT5.9%

not top 5AMZN3.8%

not top 5GOOGL2.5%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

AMLP vs SPYM Returns, Every Period

ALPSAMLP

+16.3%

5 years, per year

SPYMSPDR

+12.6%

5 years, per year

AMLPSPYMFaded: behind in that period

3–1AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Core: AMLP vs VTI

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+15.3%

VTIVanguard

+13.4%

+15.3%Year to date+13.4%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.2%Volatility · 1Y13.1%

8.0%Yield1.0%

$12.7BAssets$689B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AMLP, SPYM, VTI

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VTI0.03%$3

AMLP1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AMLP, SPYM, VTI

7.96%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP7.96%$796

VTI1.05%$105

SPYM1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$695most kept, AMLP

AMLP$796 − $101 = $695

VTI$105 − $3 = $102

SPYM$101 − $2 = $99

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AMLP, SPYM, VTI

Today

87.0%most shared, SPYM and VTI

AMLPSPYMVTI

AMLP—0.0%0.0%

SPYM0.0%—87.0%

VTI0.0%87.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.8%AMLP, at 13.2% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%12.8% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.1% vol

AMLPWorst drop−9.0%13.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPSPYM

+15.3%Year to date+13.4%

8.0%Yield1.0%

+18.8%Past year+13.5%

1.01%Fee0.02%

3–1AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+13.4%

ITOTiShares

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.4B

1–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026