Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPI, AFSM and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,124VUG · best of the three

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MLPI, AFSM and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.75%0.53%+15.8%+17.5%+19.1%+7.9%−9.6%17.9%$133M1.6

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.68%14.71%+11.0%[…][…][…][…][…]$870M1.7

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.9

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPI 2025 · AFSM 2019 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF · $870M[…]

MLPI

AFSM

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF · $133M$14,598

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

MLPIMeasureAFSM

+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+15.8%

[…]1 yearTotal return+17.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,877+19.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,598+7.9%

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

14.71%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,471 · $53 a year on $10k0.53%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−9.6%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

2–1MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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MLPI vs AFSM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPI

32.2%in top 5

AFSM

in top 54.6%

MLPIStockAFSM

9.1%WMBnot top 5

6.7%KMInot top 5

6.5%OKEnot top 5

5.1%LNGnot top 5

4.9%TRGPnot top 5

not top 5ANF1.0%

not top 5NHC0.9%

not top 5PARR0.9%

not top 5ECPG0.9%

not top 5MATX0.9%

Held in common0.7%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPI vs AFSM Returns, Every Period

NEOSMLPI

[…]

past year

AFSMFirst Trust

+17.5%

past year

MLPIAFSMFaded: behind in that period

0–1AFSM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Stocks: MLPI vs AFSM

YTD

NEOSMLPI

+11.0%

AFSMFirst Trust

+15.8%

+11.0%Year to date+15.8%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−9.6%

[…]Volatility · 1Y17.9%

14.7%Yield0.5%

$870MAssets$133M

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPI, AFSM, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

MLPI0.68%$68

AFSM0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPI, AFSM, VUG

14.71%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI14.71%$1,471

AFSM0.53%$53

VUG0.42%$42

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,403most kept, MLPI

MLPI$1,471 − $68 = $1,403

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

AFSM$53 − $75 = −$22

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPI, AFSM, VUG

Today

0.7%most shared, MLPI and AFSM

MLPIAFSMVUG

MLPI—0.7%0.2%

AFSM0.7%—0.4%

VUG0.2%0.4%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.5%AFSM, at 17.9% volatility

AFSMWorst drop−9.6%17.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

MLPIWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPIAFSM

+11.0%Year to date+15.8%

14.7%Yield0.5%

[…]Past year+17.5%

0.68%Fee0.75%

2–1MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026