Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPD, ACIO and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,638VIG · best of the three

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MLPD, ACIO and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETFIncome · Covered calls0.60%14.12%+7.8%+13.2%[…][…]−4.6%8.8%$25M1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.6

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETFIncome · Covered calls0.79%0.39%+6.1%+6.7%+14.9%+8.7%−6.6%9.9%$2.3B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPD 2024 · ACIO 2019 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF · $25M[…]

MLPD

ACIO

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF · $2.3B$15,189

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

MLPDMeasureACIO

+7.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+6.1%

+13.2%1 yearTotal return+6.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,169+14.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,189+8.7%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $79 a year on $10k · lower is better0.79%

14.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,412 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−4.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

8.8%VolatilityLower is calmer9.9%

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

6–0MLPD wins

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

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MLPD vs ACIO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPD

99.7%in top 5

ACIO

in top 529.8%

MLPDStockACIO

99.7%MLPXnot top 5

not top 5AAPL7.8%

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5MSFT6.2%

not top 5GOOG4.7%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

Held in common0.0%

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

MLPD vs ACIO Returns, Every Period

Global XMLPD

+13.2%

past year

ACIOAptus

+6.7%

past year

MLPDACIOFaded: behind in that period

2–0MLPD wins

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

MLPD vs VIG

YTD

Global XMLPD

+7.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+7.8%Year to date+14.8%

−4.6%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

8.8%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

14.1%Yield1.5%

$24.5MAssets$109B

3–1MLPD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPD, ACIO, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

MLPD0.60%$60

ACIO0.79%$79

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

Yields: MLPD, ACIO, VIG

14.12%highest, MLPD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPD14.12%$1,412

VIG1.46%$146

ACIO0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,352most kept, MLPD

MLPD$1,412 − $60 = $1,352

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

ACIO$39 − $79 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPD, ACIO, VIG

Today

42.2%most shared, ACIO and VIG

MLPDACIOVIG

MLPD—0.0%0.0%

ACIO0.0%—42.2%

VIG0.0%42.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.6%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

MLPDWorst drop−4.6%8.8% vol

ACIOWorst drop−6.6%9.9% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPDVIG

+7.8%Year to date+14.8%

14.1%Yield1.5%

+13.2%Past year+17.6%

0.60%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG 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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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