Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPB, VTI and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$23,460MLPB · best of the three

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MLPB, VTI and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T1.8

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.29%+16.9%+19.9%+16.2%+18.6%−12.5%15.2%$210M2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+11.6%+13.9%+21.8%+10.8%−8.9%13.9%$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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPB 2015 · VTI 2001 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $210M$23,460

MLPB

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,697

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureVTI

+16.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.6%

+19.9%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+16.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,680 · $18,090+21.8%

+18.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,460 · $16,697+10.8%

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

6.29%Trailing 12-mo yield$629 · $106 a year on $10k1.06%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

15.2%VolatilityLower is calmer13.9%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

MLPB vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

MLPBStockVTI

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPB vs VTI Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPB

+18.6%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.8%

5 years, per year

MLPBVTIFaded: behind in that period

3–1MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: MLPB vs VOO

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+16.9%

VOOVanguard

+11.3%

+16.9%Year to date+11.3%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

15.2%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

6.3%Yield1.1%

$210MAssets$1.00T

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, VTI, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VOO0.03%$3

MLPB0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPB, VTI, VOO

6.29%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.29%$629

VOO1.07%$107

VTI1.06%$106

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$544most kept, MLPB

MLPB$629 − $85 = $544

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPB, VTI, VOO

Today

89.0%most shared, VTI and VOO

MLPBVTIVOO

MLPB—[…][…]

VTI[…]—89.0%

VOO[…]89.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.9%MLPB, at 15.2% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBVTI

+16.9%Year to date+11.6%

6.3%Yield1.1%

+19.9%Past year+13.9%

0.85%Fee0.03%

3–1MLPB wins

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.6%

ITOTiShares

+11.5%

+11.6%Year to date+11.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

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VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.3%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026