Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPB, VIG and DRAM

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, VIG and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.5

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.36%+15.6%+19.0%+16.8%+18.8%−12.5%15.1%$208M1.6

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.4B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPB 2015 · VIG 2006 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $208M$23,707

MLPB

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureVIG

+15.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.1%

+19.0%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+16.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,924 · $16,669+18.6%

+18.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,707 · $16,243+10.2%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

6.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$636 · $150 a year on $10k1.50%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

15.1%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

MLPBVIG 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

MLPB vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

MLPBStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common[…]

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

MLPB vs VIG Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPB

+18.8%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.2%

5 years, per year

MLPBVIGFaded: behind in that period

3–1MLPB wins

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

Thematic vs Income: MLPB vs VIG

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+15.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+15.6%Year to date+12.1%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

15.1%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

6.4%Yield1.5%

$208MAssets$109B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, VIG, DRAM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

DRAM0.65%$65

MLPB0.85%$85

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

Yields: MLPB, VIG, DRAM

6.36%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.36%$636

VIG1.50%$150

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$551most kept, MLPB

MLPB$636 − $85 = $551

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPB, VIG, DRAM

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0.0%most shared, VIG and DRAM

MLPBVIGDRAM

MLPB—[…][…]

VIG[…]—0.0%

DRAM[…]0.0%—

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

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.1% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBVIG

+15.6%Year to date+12.1%

6.4%Yield1.5%

+19.0%Past year+14.3%

0.85%Fee0.04%

3–1MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026