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MLPI, AFSM, VUG and VIG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,583VIG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeMLPI · 14.21% · $1,421 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

MLPI, AFSM, VUG and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.6

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.68%14.21%+14.9%[…][…][…][…][…]$893M2.3

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.75%0.52%+19.4%+22.6%+18.6%+8.0%−9.6%18.1%$133M2.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPI 2025 · AFSM 2019 · VUG 2004 · VIG 2006

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5Y

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF · $893M[…]

MLPI

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MLPI vs AFSM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPI

32.1%in top 5

AFSM

in top 54.5%

MLPIStockAFSM

9.3%WMBnot top 5

6.6%KMInot top 5

6.3%OKEnot top 5

5.1%LNGnot top 5

4.8%TRGPnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPI, AFSM, VUG, VIG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

MLPI0.68%$68

AFSM0.75%$75

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

AFSM

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF · $133M$14,699

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

MLPIMeasureAFSM

+14.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+19.4%

[…]1 yearTotal return+22.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,681+18.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,699+8.0%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

14.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,421 · $52 a year on $10k0.52%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−9.6%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

2–1MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5KNSA1.0%

not top 5NHC0.9%

not top 5ANF0.9%

not top 5PARR0.9%

not top 5ETON0.9%

Held in common0.7%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPI vs AFSM Returns, Every Period

1Y

NEOSMLPI

[…]

past year

AFSMFirst Trust

+22.6%

past year

MLPIAFSMFaded: behind in that period

0–1AFSM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MLPI vs VIG

YTD

NEOSMLPI

+14.9%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+14.9%Year to date+15.1%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y11.0%

14.2%Yield1.5%

$893MAssets$109B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: MLPI, AFSM, VUG, VIG

1Y

14.21%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI14.21%$1,421

VIG1.46%$146

AFSM0.52%$52

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$1,353most kept, MLPI

MLPI$1,421 − $68 = $1,353

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

AFSM$52 − $75 = −$23

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPI, AFSM, VUG, VIG

Today

26.4%most shared, VUG and VIG

MLPIAFSMVUGVIG

MLPI—0.7%0.2%0.1%

AFSM0.7%—0.4%0.5%

VUG0.2%0.4%—26.4%

VIG0.1%0.5%26.4%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+22.6%AFSM, at 18.1% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

AFSMWorst drop−9.6%18.1% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

MLPIWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPIAFSM

+14.9%Year to date+19.4%

14.2%Yield0.5%

[…]Past year+22.6%

0.68%Fee0.75%

2–1MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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MLPI, AFSM, VUG and VIG

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