Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPI, VEA, SCHD and VXUS

MLPINEOS×VEAVanguard×SCHDSchwab×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,267SCHD · best of the four

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MLPI, VEA, SCHD and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.3

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

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · VEA 2007 · SCHD 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

MLPI

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $120B$16,267

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.3% in common

MLPIMeasureSCHD

+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+31.4%

[…]1 yearTotal return+37.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,266+20.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,267+10.2%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

14.71%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,471 · $300 a year on $10k3.00%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

1–2SCHD wins

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

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MLPI vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPI

32.2%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

MLPIStockSCHD

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 5PG4.5%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5TXN4.3%

not top 5KO4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

Held in common1.3%

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

MLPI vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

NEOSMLPI

[…]

past year

SCHDSchwab

+37.0%

past year

MLPISCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–1SCHD wins

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

MLPI vs SCHD

YTD

NEOSMLPI

+11.0%

SCHDSchwab

+31.4%

+11.0%Year to date+31.4%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y11.7%

14.7%Yield3.0%

$897MAssets$120B

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPI, VEA, SCHD, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

MLPI0.68%$68

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

Yields: MLPI, VEA, SCHD, VXUS

14.71%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI14.71%$1,471

SCHD3.00%$300

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

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

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPI, VEA, SCHD, VXUS

Today

65.3%most shared, VEA and VXUS

MLPIVEASCHDVXUS

MLPI—0.0%1.3%0.0%

VEA0.0%—0.0%65.3%

SCHD1.3%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%65.3%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% 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

MLPISCHD

+11.0%Year to date+31.4%

14.7%Yield3.0%

[…]Past year+37.0%

0.68%Fee0.06%

2–1SCHD 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

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026