Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPB, PAVE and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$23,804MLPB · best of the three

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MLPB, PAVE and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.21%+18.4%+22.7%+18.2%+18.9%−10.2%14.9%$214M1.8

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$1.00T1.8

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.80%+13.0%+13.0%+24.4%+15.6%−13.8%20.6%$14.2B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPB 2015 · PAVE 2017 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $214M$23,804

MLPB

PAVE

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF · $14.2B$20,624

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasurePAVE

+18.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+13.0%

+22.7%1 yearTotal return+13.0%

+18.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,506 · $19,274+24.4%

+18.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,804 · $20,624+15.6%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $47 a year on $10k · lower is better0.47%

6.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$621 · $80 a year on $10k0.80%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.8%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer20.6%

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

6–2MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

MLPB vs PAVE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

PAVE

in top 517.6%

MLPBStockPAVE

not top 5EMR3.6%

not top 5NUE3.6%

not top 5FAST3.6%

not top 5DE3.5%

not top 5URI3.3%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPB vs PAVE Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPB

+18.9%

5 years, per year

PAVEGlobal X

+15.6%

5 years, per year

MLPBPAVEFaded: behind in that period

3–1MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: MLPB vs VOO

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+18.4%

VOOVanguard

+13.4%

+18.4%Year to date+13.4%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y12.8%

6.2%Yield1.1%

$214MAssets$1.00T

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, PAVE, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

PAVE0.47%$47

MLPB0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPB, PAVE, VOO

6.21%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.21%$621

VOO1.05%$105

PAVE0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$536most kept, MLPB

MLPB$621 − $85 = $536

VOO$105 − $3 = $102

PAVE$80 − $47 = $33

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPB, PAVE, VOO

Today

2.6%most shared, PAVE and VOO

MLPBPAVEVOO

MLPB—[…][…]

PAVE[…]—2.6%

VOO[…]2.6%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+22.7%MLPB, at 14.9% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.8% vol

MLPBWorst drop−10.2%14.9% vol

PAVEWorst drop−13.8%20.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBVOO

+18.4%Year to date+13.4%

6.2%Yield1.1%

+22.7%Past year+13.5%

0.85%Fee0.03%

3–1MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+13.4%

IVViShares

+13.4%

+13.4%Year to date+13.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026