Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, MLPB and VTI

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$23,707MLPB · best of the three

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IVV, MLPB and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$853B1.8

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.36%+15.6%+19.0%+16.8%+18.8%−12.5%15.1%$210M2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B2.1

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: IVV 2000 · MLPB 2015 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $853B$17,177

IVV

MLPB

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $210M$23,707

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IVVMeasureMLPB

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+15.6%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+19.0%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,084 · $15,924+16.8%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · $23,707+18.8%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $636 a year on $10k6.36%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer15.1%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IVV vs MLPB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.8%in top 5

MLPB

in top 5[…]

IVVStockMLPB

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.9%NVDAnot top 5

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

IVV vs MLPB Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

MLPBETRACS

+18.8%

5 years, per year

IVVMLPBFaded: behind in that period

1–3MLPB wins

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

Core vs Thematic: IVV vs MLPB

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.7%

MLPBETRACS

+15.6%

+8.7%Year to date+15.6%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−12.5%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y15.1%

1.1%Yield6.4%

$853BAssets$210M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, MLPB, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

MLPB0.85%$85

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

Yields: IVV, MLPB, VTI

6.36%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.36%$636

IVV1.14%$114

VTI1.09%$109

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$551most kept, MLPB

MLPB$636 − $85 = $551

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, MLPB, VTI

Today

85.5%most shared, IVV and VTI

IVVMLPBVTI

IVV—[…]85.5%

MLPB[…]—[…]

VTI85.5%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.0%MLPB, at 15.1% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBVTI

+15.6%Year to date+8.9%

6.4%Yield1.1%

+19.0%Past year+9.9%

0.85%Fee0.03%

3–1MLPB wins

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

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