Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMLP, VOO and VTI

EMLPFirst Trust×VOOVanguard×VTIVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,650EMLP · best of the three

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EMLP, VOO and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.77%+19.2%+21.0%+23.2%+15.6%−7.9%11.1%$4.3B1.5

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+11.7%+11.9%+23.8%+11.0%−8.9%13.0%$689B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · VOO 2010 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,749

VOO

EMLP

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.3B$20,650

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.3% in common

VOOMeasureEMLP

+11.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+19.2%

+11.9%1 yearTotal return+21.0%

+24.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,094 · $18,685+23.2%

+12.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,749 · $20,649+15.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

1.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$107 · $277 a year on $10k2.77%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

12.7%VolatilityLower is calmer11.1%

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

2–6EMLP wins

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

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VOO vs EMLP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VOO

28.3%in top 5

EMLP

in top 528.3%

VOOStockEMLP

not top 5EPD8.9%

8.4%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5ET7.5%

7.4%AAPLnot top 5

5.8%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5MPLX4.3%

not top 5KMI3.8%

not top 5PAGP3.8%

3.7%AMZNnot top 5

3.1%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common2.3%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

VOO vs EMLP Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOO

+12.2%

5 years, per year

EMLPFirst Trust

+15.6%

5 years, per year

VOOEMLPFaded: behind in that period

1–3EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Thematic: VOO vs EMLP

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

EMLPFirst Trust

+19.2%

+11.5%Year to date+19.2%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

12.7%Volatility · 1Y11.1%

1.1%Yield2.8%

$1.00TAssets$4.3B

4–0EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, VOO, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMLP, VOO, VTI

2.77%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.77%$277

VOO1.07%$107

VTI1.06%$106

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$182most kept, EMLP

EMLP$277 − $95 = $182

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, VOO, VTI

Today

89.0%most shared, VOO and VTI

EMLPVOOVTI

EMLP—2.3%2.3%

VOO2.3%—89.0%

VTI2.3%89.0%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.0%EMLP, at 11.1% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.1% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMLPVTI

+19.2%Year to date+11.7%

2.8%Yield1.1%

+21.0%Past year+11.9%

0.95%Fee0.03%

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.7%

ITOTiShares

+11.6%

+11.7%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.4B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026