Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPI, IEFA and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,620IEFA · best of the three

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MLPI, IEFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.6

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.68%14.65%+11.4%[…][…][…][…][…]$897M1.7

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.9

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPI 2025 · IEFA 2012 · VXUS 2011

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$14,620

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

MLPIMeasureIEFA

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.5%

[…]1 yearTotal return+13.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,931+19.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,620+7.9%

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

14.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,465 · $344 a year on $10k3.44%

[…]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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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MLPI vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPI

32.7%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.3%

MLPIStockIEFA

9.4%WMBnot top 5

6.7%KMInot top 5

6.5%OKEnot top 5

5.2%LNGnot top 5

5.0%TRGPnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.3%

not top 5ROP.SW1.4%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.2%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPI vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

NEOSMLPI

[…]

past year

IEFAiShares

+13.5%

past year

MLPIIEFAFaded: behind in that period

1–0MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: MLPI vs IEFA

YTD

NEOSMLPI

+11.4%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+11.4%Year to date+8.5%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

[…]Volatility · 1Y16.2%

14.7%Yield3.4%

$897MAssets$189B

2–0MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPI, IEFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

MLPI0.68%$68

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPI, IEFA, VXUS

14.65%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI14.65%$1,465

IEFA3.44%$344

VXUS2.46%$246

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,397most kept, MLPI

MLPI$1,465 − $68 = $1,397

IEFA$344 − $7 = $337

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPI, IEFA, VXUS

Today

8.3%most shared, IEFA and VXUS

MLPIIEFAVXUS

MLPI—0.0%0.0%

IEFA0.0%—8.3%

VXUS0.0%8.3%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.5%IEFA, at 16.2% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

MLPIWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPIIEFA

+11.4%Year to date+8.5%

14.7%Yield3.4%

[…]Past year+13.5%

0.68%Fee0.07%

2–1MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026