Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AMLP, VTI and SPY

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, VTI and SPY, 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%$12.0B1.8

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%$689B2.1

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.3%+9.7%+22.0%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AMLP 2010 · VTI 2001 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.0B$20,959

AMLP

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,332

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

AMLPMeasureVTI

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+16.3%1 yearTotal return+9.9%

+14.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,151 · $18,113+21.9%

+16.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,959 · $16,332+10.3%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

8.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$814 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

5–3AMLP wins

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

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AMLP vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

62.3%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

AMLPStockVTI

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 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

Held in common0.0%

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

AMLP vs VTI Returns, Every Period

ALPSAMLP

+16.0%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

AMLPVTIFaded: 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, VTI, SPY

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

AMLP1.01%$101

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

Yields: AMLP, VTI, SPY

8.14%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.14%$814

VTI1.10%$110

SPY1.03%$103

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

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AMLP, VTI, SPY

Today

86.5%most shared, VTI and SPY

AMLPVTISPY

AMLP—0.0%0.0%

VTI0.0%—86.5%

SPY0.0%86.5%—

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

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% 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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM 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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026