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MLPI, AFSM, SCHD and VIG

MLPINEOS×AFSMFirst Trust×SCHDSchwab×VIGVanguard×

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,513VIG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeMLPI · 13.88% · $1,388 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

MLPI, AFSM, SCHD and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.92%+34.9%+37.5%+20.2%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.3%+18.9%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.3

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.68%13.88%+17.6%[…][…][…][…][…]$921M2.3

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.75%0.52%+19.3%+20.9%+19.7%+7.1%−9.6%18.1%$136M2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: MLPI 2025 · AFSM 2019 · SCHD 2011 · VIG 2006

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF · $136M$14,124

AFSM

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AFSM vs MLPI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFSM

4.5%in top 5

MLPI

in top 532.8%

AFSMStockMLPI

not top 5WMB9.4%

not top 5KMI6.7%

not top 5OKE6.3%

not top 5LNG5.3%

not top 5TRGP5.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPI, AFSM, SCHD, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

MLPI0.68%$68

AFSM0.75%$75

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

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+19.9%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

MLPI

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF · $921M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.7% in common

AFSMMeasureMLPI

+19.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+17.6%

+20.9%1 yearTotal return[…]

+19.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,155 · […][…]

+7.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,124 · […][…]

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $68 a year on $10k · lower is better0.68%

0.52%Trailing 12-mo yield$52 · $1,388 a year on $10k13.88%

−9.6%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–2MLPI wins

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

0.9%ETONnot top 5

0.9%PARRnot top 5

0.9%KNSAnot top 5

0.9%NHCnot top 5

0.9%ANFnot top 5

Held in common0.7%

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

AFSM vs MLPI Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustAFSM

+20.9%

past year

MLPINEOS

[…]

past year

AFSMMLPIFaded: behind in that period

1–0AFSM wins

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

Stocks vs Income: AFSM vs MLPI

YTD

First TrustAFSM

+19.3%

MLPINEOS

+17.6%

+19.3%Year to date+17.6%

−9.6%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

18.1%Volatility · 1Y[…]

0.5%Yield13.9%

$136MAssets$921M

1–1level

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

Yields: MLPI, AFSM, SCHD, VIG

1Y

13.88%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI13.88%$1,388

SCHD2.92%$292

VIG1.45%$145

AFSM0.52%$52

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$1,320most kept, MLPI

MLPI$1,388 − $68 = $1,320

SCHD$292 − $6 = $286

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

AFSM$52 − $75 = −$23

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPI, AFSM, SCHD, VIG

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

MLPIAFSMSCHDVIG

MLPI—0.7%1.3%0.1%

AFSM0.7%—0.6%0.5%

SCHD1.3%0.6%—14.5%

VIG0.1%0.5%14.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.5%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

AFSMWorst drop−9.6%18.1% vol

MLPIWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPISCHD

+17.6%Year to date+34.9%

13.9%Yield2.9%

[…]Past year+37.5%

0.68%Fee0.06%

2–1SCHD 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

Year to date

+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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MLPI, AFSM, SCHD and VIG

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