Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPD, ACIO and VYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the three

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MLPD, ACIO and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETFIncome · Covered calls0.60%14.24%+6.9%+13.7%[…][…]−4.6%8.7%$25M1.5

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.6

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETFIncome · Covered calls0.79%0.40%+4.6%+4.6%+15.3%+8.4%−6.6%9.9%$2.4B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPD 2024 · ACIO 2019 · VYM 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 · $2.4B$14,980

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

MLPDMeasureACIO

+6.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.6%

+13.7%1 yearTotal return+4.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,333+15.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,980+8.4%

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

14.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,424 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−4.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

8.7%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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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MLPD vs ACIO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPD

102.0%in top 5

ACIO

in top 529.9%

MLPDStockACIO

102.0%MLPXnot top 5

not top 5AAPL7.7%

not top 5NVDA7.3%

not top 5MSFT6.2%

not top 5GOOG4.6%

not top 5AMZN3.9%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPD vs ACIO Returns, Every Period

Global XMLPD

+13.7%

past year

ACIOAptus

+4.6%

past year

MLPDACIOFaded: behind in that period

2–0MLPD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MLPD vs VYM

YTD

Global XMLPD

+6.9%

VYMVanguard

+13.3%

+6.9%Year to date+13.3%

−4.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

8.7%Volatility · 1Y10.6%

14.2%Yield2.3%

$25.1MAssets$78.9B

3–1MLPD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPD, ACIO, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

MLPD0.60%$60

ACIO0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPD, ACIO, VYM

14.24%highest, MLPD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPD14.24%$1,424

VYM2.30%$230

ACIO0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,364most kept, MLPD

MLPD$1,424 − $60 = $1,364

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

ACIO$40 − $79 = −$39

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPD, ACIO, VYM

Today

31.3%most shared, ACIO and VYM

MLPDACIOVYM

MLPD—0.0%0.0%

ACIO0.0%—31.3%

VYM0.0%31.3%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

MLPDWorst drop−4.6%8.7% vol

ACIOWorst drop−6.6%9.9% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPDVYM

+6.9%Year to date+13.3%

14.2%Yield2.3%

+13.7%Past year+17.7%

0.60%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026