Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPB, EMLP and IGV

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$23,460MLPB · best of the three

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MLPB, EMLP and IGV, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.29%+16.9%+19.9%+16.2%+18.6%−12.5%15.2%$211M1.6

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.82%+17.2%+18.4%+20.7%+15.2%−7.9%11.3%$4.1B1.6

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−4.0%−7.2%+13.6%+3.0%−33.2%32.9%$12.8B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPB 2015 · EMLP 2012 · IGV 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.1B$20,285

EMLP

MLPB

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $211M$23,460

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

EMLPMeasureMLPB

+17.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+16.9%

+18.4%1 yearTotal return+19.9%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,569 · $15,680+16.2%

+15.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,285 · $23,460+18.6%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

2.82%Trailing 12-mo yield$282 · $629 a year on $10k6.29%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

11.3%VolatilityLower is calmer15.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

EMLP vs MLPB: Top 5 Holdings

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EMLP

27.8%in top 5

MLPB

in top 5[…]

EMLPStockMLPB

9.0%EPDnot top 5

7.2%ETnot top 5

4.4%MPLXnot top 5

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

3.5%KMInot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

EMLP vs MLPB Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMLP

+15.2%

5 years, per year

MLPBETRACS

+18.6%

5 years, per year

EMLPMLPBFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

EMLP vs MLPB

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+17.2%

MLPBETRACS

+16.9%

+17.2%Year to date+16.9%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−12.5%

11.3%Volatility · 1Y15.2%

2.8%Yield6.3%

$4.1BAssets$211M

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, EMLP, IGV

Today

0.38%lowest, IGV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IGV0.38%$38

MLPB0.85%$85

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPB, EMLP, IGV

6.29%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.29%$629

EMLP2.82%$282

IGV0.02%$2

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$544most kept, MLPB

MLPB$629 − $85 = $544

EMLP$282 − $95 = $187

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPB, EMLP, IGV

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0.0%most shared, EMLP and IGV

MLPBEMLPIGV

MLPB—[…][…]

EMLP[…]—0.0%

IGV[…]0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.9%MLPB, at 15.2% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.3% vol

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.2% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBEMLP

+16.9%Year to date+17.2%

6.3%Yield2.8%

+19.9%Past year+18.4%

0.85%Fee0.95%

3–1MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026