Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPI, IEFA and VEA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,197VEA · best of the three

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MLPI, IEFA and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.6

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.68%14.71%+11.0%[…][…][…][…][…]$897M1.7

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.9

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 · IEFA 2012 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

MLPI

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $189B$14,591

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

MLPIMeasureIEFA

+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.7%

[…]1 yearTotal return+11.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,646+18.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,591+7.8%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

14.71%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,471 · $347 a year on $10k3.47%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer16.2%

MLPIIEFA 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 IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPI

32.2%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.1%

MLPIStockIEFA

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 5ASML.AS2.2%

not top 5ROP.SW1.3%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.2%

Held in common0.0%

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

MLPI vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

NEOSMLPI

[…]

past year

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

past year

MLPIIEFAFaded: behind in that period

1–0MLPI wins

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

Income vs International: MLPI vs IEFA

YTD

NEOSMLPI

+11.0%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+11.0%Year to date+7.7%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

[…]Volatility · 1Y16.2%

14.7%Yield3.5%

$897MAssets$189B

2–0MLPI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPI, IEFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEFA0.07%$7

MLPI0.68%$68

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

Yields: MLPI, IEFA, VEA

14.71%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI14.71%$1,471

IEFA3.47%$347

VEA2.51%$251

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

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPI, IEFA, VEA

Today

71.3%most shared, IEFA and VEA

MLPIIEFAVEA

MLPI—0.0%0.0%

IEFA0.0%—71.3%

VEA0.0%71.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

MLPIWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPIVEA

+11.0%Year to date+9.7%

14.7%Yield2.5%

[…]Past year+14.8%

0.68%Fee0.03%

2–1MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026