Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPB, IVV 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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MLPB, IVV 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: MLPB 2015 · IVV 2000 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

MLPB

IVV

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureIVV

+15.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+19.0%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

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

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

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

6.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$636 · $114 a year on $10k1.14%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

15.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

MLPBIVV 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

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MLPB vs IVV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

IVV

in top 527.8%

MLPBStockIVV

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.9%

not top 5MSFT6.3%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Held in common[…]

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

MLPB vs IVV Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPB

+18.8%

5 years, per year

IVViShares

+11.4%

5 years, per year

MLPBIVVFaded: behind in that period

3–1MLPB wins

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

Thematic vs Core: MLPB vs IVV

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+15.6%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+15.6%Year to date+8.7%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

15.1%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

6.4%Yield1.1%

$210MAssets$853B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, IVV, 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: MLPB, IVV, 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: MLPB, IVV, VTI

Today

85.5%most shared, IVV and VTI

MLPBIVVVTI

MLPB—[…][…]

IVV[…]—85.5%

VTI[…]85.5%—

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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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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

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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

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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

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