Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPB, SPY and VOO

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, SPY and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.6

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

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.7%+9.7%+21.7%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPB 2015 · SPY 1993 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

MLPB

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $819B$17,118

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureSPY

+15.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+19.0%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+16.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,924 · $18,039+21.7%

+18.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,707 · $17,118+11.3%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

6.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$636 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

15.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

MLPBSPY 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 SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

SPY

in top 527.8%

MLPBStockSPY

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 SPY Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPB

+18.8%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.3%

5 years, per year

MLPBSPYFaded: 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 VOO

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+15.6%

VOOVanguard

+8.7%

+15.6%Year to date+8.7%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

15.1%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

6.4%Yield1.1%

$210MAssets$1.00T

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, SPY, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

MLPB0.85%$85

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

Yields: MLPB, SPY, VOO

6.36%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.36%$636

VOO1.10%$110

SPY1.03%$103

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$551most kept, MLPB

MLPB$636 − $85 = $551

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPB, SPY, VOO

Today

92.2%most shared, SPY and VOO

MLPBSPYVOO

MLPB—[…][…]

SPY[…]—92.2%

VOO[…]92.2%—

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

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% 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

MLPBVOO

+15.6%Year to date+8.7%

6.4%Yield1.1%

+19.0%Past year+9.8%

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%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM 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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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