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MLPB and VIG

MLPBETRACS×VIGVanguard×

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$24,503MLPB · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeMLPB · 6.12% · $612 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

MLPB and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.12%+20.1%+22.7%+18.3%+19.6%−12.5%15.2%$215M1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.3%+18.9%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPB 2015 · VIG 2006

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5Y

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $215M$24,503

MLPB

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,513

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureVIG

+20.1%

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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%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

MLPB0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPB, VIG

1Y

6.12%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13

+16.0%

+22.7%1 yearTotal return+16.3%

+18.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,572 · $16,797+18.9%

+19.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $24,503 · $16,513+10.6%

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

6.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$612 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

15.2%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPB vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

ETRACSMLPB

+19.6%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

MLPBVIGFaded: behind in that period

3–1MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: MLPB vs VIG

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+20.1%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+20.1%Year to date+16.0%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

15.2%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

6.1%Yield1.4%

$215MAssets$109B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

$10k

MLPB6.12%$612

VIG1.45%$145

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$527most kept, MLPB

MLPB$612 − $85 = $527

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPB, VIG

Today

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MLPBVIG

MLPB—[…]

VIG[…]—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+22.7%MLPB, at 15.2% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBVIG

+20.1%Year to date+16.0%

6.1%Yield1.4%

+22.7%Past year+16.3%

0.85%Fee0.04%

3–1MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+19.9%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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MLPB and VIG

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