Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AMLP, VGT and IVV

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, VGT and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%8.10%+13.2%+15.8%+14.8%+16.4%−11.0%13.4%$12.1B1.8

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.1

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$853B2.1

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 · VGT 2004 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.1B$21,370

AMLP

VGT

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$20,649

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

AMLPMeasureVGT

+13.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+15.6%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+12.1%

+14.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,119 · $21,289+28.6%

+16.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,370 · $20,649+15.6%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

8.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$810 · $44 a year on $10k0.44%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer26.5%

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

5–3AMLP wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

AMLP vs VGT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

62.7%in top 5

VGT

in top 553.2%

AMLPStockVGT

not top 5NVDA17.6%

not top 5AAPL15.9%

13.2%PAAnot top 5

13.1%MPLXnot top 5

12.8%EPDnot top 5

12.2%ETnot top 5

11.4%WESnot top 5

not top 5MSFT11.2%

not top 5MU4.5%

not top 5AVGO4.1%

Held in common0.0%

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

AMLP vs VGT Returns, Every Period

ALPSAMLP

+16.4%

5 years, per year

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

5 years, per year

AMLPVGTFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Sector vs Core: AMLP vs IVV

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+13.2%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+13.2%Year to date+8.7%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.4%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

8.1%Yield1.1%

$12.1BAssets$853B

3–1AMLP wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AMLP, VGT, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VGT0.09%$9

AMLP1.01%$101

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

Yields: AMLP, VGT, IVV

8.10%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.10%$810

IVV1.14%$114

VGT0.44%$44

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$709most kept, AMLP

AMLP$810 − $101 = $709

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AMLP, VGT, IVV

Today

35.5%most shared, VGT and IVV

AMLPVGTIVV

AMLP—0.0%0.0%

VGT0.0%—35.5%

IVV0.0%35.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.8%AMLP, at 13.4% volatility

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPVGT

+13.2%Year to date+15.6%

8.1%Yield0.4%

+15.8%Past year+12.1%

1.01%Fee0.09%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+14.8%

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

+14.8%Year to date+15.6%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026