Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPI, VEA and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,243VIG · best of the three

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MLPI, VEA and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.6

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.68%14.71%+11.0%[…][…][…][…][…]$897M2.0

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 · VEA 2007 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

MLPI

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

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

MLPIMeasureVEA

+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.7%

[…]1 yearTotal return+14.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,401+20.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,197+8.7%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

14.71%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,471 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

MLPIVEA 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 VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPI

32.2%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

MLPIStockVEA

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 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

MLPI vs VEA Returns, Every Period

NEOSMLPI

[…]

past year

VEAVanguard

+14.8%

past year

MLPIVEAFaded: 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 VEA

YTD

NEOSMLPI

+11.0%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+11.0%Year to date+9.7%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

[…]Volatility · 1Y18.1%

14.7%Yield2.5%

$897MAssets$232B

2–0MLPI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPI, VEA, VIG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

MLPI0.68%$68

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

Yields: MLPI, VEA, VIG

14.71%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI14.71%$1,471

VEA2.51%$251

VIG1.50%$150

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

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPI, VEA, VIG

Today

0.1%most shared, MLPI and VIG

MLPIVEAVIG

MLPI—0.0%0.1%

VEA0.0%—0.0%

VIG0.1%0.0%—

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

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% 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

MLPIVIG

+11.0%Year to date+12.1%

14.7%Yield1.5%

[…]Past year+14.3%

0.68%Fee0.04%

2–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

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

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