Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPB, VYM and CIBR

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, VYM and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.29%+16.9%+19.9%+16.2%+18.6%−12.5%15.2%$211M2.0

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B2.0

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.0

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 · VYM 2006 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

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Head to Head

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $211M$23,460

MLPB

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,254

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureVYM

+16.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+15.4%

+19.9%1 yearTotal return+19.5%

+16.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,680 · $17,150+19.7%

+18.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,460 · $17,254+11.5%

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

6.29%Trailing 12-mo yield$629 · $226 a year on $10k2.26%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

15.2%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

MLPBVYM 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 VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

MLPBStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Held in common[…]

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

MLPB vs VYM Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPB

+18.6%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.5%

5 years, per year

MLPBVYMFaded: behind in that period

3–1MLPB wins

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

Thematic vs Income: MLPB vs VYM

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+16.9%

VYMVanguard

+15.4%

+16.9%Year to date+15.4%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

15.2%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

6.3%Yield2.3%

$211MAssets$78.9B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, VYM, CIBR

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

CIBR0.58%$58

MLPB0.85%$85

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

Yields: MLPB, VYM, CIBR

6.29%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.29%$629

VYM2.26%$226

CIBR0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$544most kept, MLPB

MLPB$629 − $85 = $544

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPB, VYM, CIBR

Today

10.4%most shared, VYM and CIBR

MLPBVYMCIBR

MLPB—[…][…]

VYM[…]—10.4%

CIBR[…]10.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.5%CIBR, at 31.3% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.2% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBCIBR

+16.9%Year to date+32.8%

6.3%Yield0.4%

+19.9%Past year+27.5%

0.85%Fee0.58%

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026