Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPI, VEA, VXUS and SCHD

MLPINEOS×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,881SCHD · best of the four

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MLPI, VEA, VXUS and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.91%+35.3%+41.6%+21.4%+11.0%−6.9%11.5%$123B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.41%+14.4%+18.9%+22.5%+9.7%−11.6%17.8%$232B2.3

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.68%14.21%+14.9%[…][…][…][…][…]$932M2.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPI 2025 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF · $932M[…]

MLPI

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,893

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

MLPIMeasureVEA

+14.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+14.4%

[…]1 yearTotal return+18.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,376+22.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,893+9.7%

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

14.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,421 · $241 a year on $10k2.41%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer17.8%

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

2–1MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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MLPI vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPI

32.7%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

MLPIStockVEA

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 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 4, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPI vs VEA Returns, Every Period

NEOSMLPI

[…]

past year

VEAVanguard

+18.9%

past year

MLPIVEAFaded: behind in that period

1–0MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MLPI vs SCHD

YTD

NEOSMLPI

+14.9%

SCHDSchwab

+35.3%

+14.9%Year to date+35.3%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y11.5%

14.2%Yield2.9%

$932MAssets$123B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPI, VEA, VXUS, SCHD

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

MLPI0.68%$68

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPI, VEA, VXUS, SCHD

14.21%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI14.21%$1,421

SCHD2.91%$291

VEA2.41%$241

VXUS2.37%$237

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,353most kept, MLPI

MLPI$1,421 − $68 = $1,353

SCHD$291 − $6 = $285

VEA$241 − $3 = $238

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPI, VEA, VXUS, SCHD

Today

8.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

MLPIVEAVXUSSCHD

MLPI—0.0%0.0%1.3%

VEA0.0%—8.4%0.0%

VXUS0.0%8.4%—0.0%

SCHD1.3%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+41.6%SCHD, at 11.5% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%17.8% vol

MLPIWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPISCHD

+14.9%Year to date+35.3%

14.2%Yield2.9%

[…]Past year+41.6%

0.68%Fee0.06%

2–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+14.4%

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

+14.4%Year to date+11.9%

2.4%Yield3.3%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026