Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AMLP, XOP and VGT

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, XOP and VGT, 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%$12.0B1.8

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.0

State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFSectors · Energy0.35%1.80%+39.4%+42.1%+8.7%+13.0%−18.5%30.1%$4.1B2.3

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 · XOP 2006 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.0B$21,370

AMLP

XOP

State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF · $4.1B$18,421

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

AMLPMeasureXOP

+13.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+39.4%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+42.1%

+14.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,119 · $12,853+8.7%

+16.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,370 · $18,421+13.0%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

8.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$810 · $180 a year on $10k1.80%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.5%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer30.1%

AMLPXOP 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

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AMLP vs XOP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

62.7%in top 5

XOP

in top 515.3%

AMLPStockXOP

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 5RRC3.6%

not top 5XOM3.0%

not top 5CVX2.9%

not top 5COP2.9%

not top 5EOG2.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

AMLP vs XOP Returns, Every Period

ALPSAMLP

+16.4%

5 years, per year

XOPSPDR

+13.0%

5 years, per year

AMLPXOPFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

AMLP vs XOP

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+13.2%

XOPSPDR

+39.4%

+13.2%Year to date+39.4%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−18.5%

13.4%Volatility · 1Y30.1%

8.1%Yield1.8%

$12.0BAssets$4.1B

3–1AMLP wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AMLP, XOP, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

XOP0.35%$35

AMLP1.01%$101

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

Yields: AMLP, XOP, VGT

8.10%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.10%$810

XOP1.80%$180

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

XOP$180 − $35 = $145

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AMLP, XOP, VGT

Today

0.0%most shared, AMLP and XOP

AMLPXOPVGT

AMLP—0.0%0.0%

XOP0.0%—0.0%

VGT0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+42.1%XOP, at 30.1% volatility

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

XOPWorst drop−18.5%30.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPXOP

+13.2%Year to date+39.4%

8.1%Yield1.8%

+15.8%Past year+42.1%

1.01%Fee0.35%

3–1XOP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD 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