Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPI, DGRO and VYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,941VYM · best of the three

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MLPI, DGRO and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.87%+16.6%+20.3%+20.7%+11.0%−6.5%10.2%$44.9B1.5

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.8

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.68%14.71%+11.0%[…][…][…][…][…]$897M2.3

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 · DGRO 2014 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF · $897M[…]

MLPI

DGRO

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF · $44.9B$16,835

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

MLPIMeasureDGRO

+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+16.6%

[…]1 yearTotal return+20.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,593+20.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,835+11.0%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

14.71%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,471 · $187 a year on $10k1.87%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−6.5%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer10.2%

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

1–2DGRO wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

MLPI vs DGRO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPI

32.2%in top 5

DGRO

in top 515.0%

MLPIStockDGRO

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 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AAPL3.1%

not top 5ABBV3.0%

not top 5XOM3.0%

not top 5JNJ2.8%

Held in common0.2%

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

MLPI vs DGRO Returns, Every Period

NEOSMLPI

[…]

past year

DGROiShares

+20.3%

past year

MLPIDGROFaded: behind in that period

0–1DGRO wins

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

MLPI vs VYM

YTD

NEOSMLPI

+11.0%

VYMVanguard

+12.8%

+11.0%Year to date+12.8%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

[…]Volatility · 1Y10.6%

14.7%Yield2.3%

$897MAssets$78.9B

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPI, DGRO, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

MLPI0.68%$68

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

Yields: MLPI, DGRO, VYM

14.71%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI14.71%$1,471

VYM2.31%$231

DGRO1.87%$187

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

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

DGRO$187 − $8 = $179

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPI, DGRO, VYM

Today

61.3%most shared, DGRO and VYM

MLPIDGROVYM

MLPI—0.2%1.2%

DGRO0.2%—61.3%

VYM1.2%61.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+20.3%DGRO, at 10.2% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

MLPIWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPIDGRO

+11.0%Year to date+16.6%

14.7%Yield1.9%

[…]Past year+20.3%

0.68%Fee0.08%

2–1DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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