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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,358SPY · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeMLPI · 14.21% · $1,421 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

MLPI, VIG and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.4

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.68%14.21%+14.9%[…][…][…][…][…]$893M2.0

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+10.8%+13.0%+21.4%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$792B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPI 2025 · VIG 2006 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF · $893M[…]

MLPI

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,583

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

MLPIMeasure

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MLPI vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPI

32.1%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

MLPIStockVIG

9.3%WMBnot top 5

6.6%KMInot top 5

6.3%OKEnot top 5

5.1%LNGnot top 5

not top 5MSFT4.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPI, VIG, SPY

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SPY0.09%$9

MLPI0.68%$68

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

Yields: MLPI, VIG, SPY

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

VIG

+14.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+15.1%

[…]1 yearTotal return+17.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,696+18.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,583+10.6%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

14.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,421 · $146 a year on $10k1.46%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

1–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AAPL4.9%

4.8%TRGPnot top 5

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPI vs VIG Returns, Every Period

1Y

NEOSMLPI

[…]

past year

VIGVanguard

+17.8%

past year

MLPIVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MLPI vs VIG

YTD

NEOSMLPI

+14.9%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+14.9%Year to date+15.1%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y11.0%

14.2%Yield1.5%

$893MAssets$109B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

14.21%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI14.21%$1,421

VIG1.46%$146

SPY1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$1,353most kept, MLPI

MLPI$1,421 − $68 = $1,353

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPI, VIG, SPY

Today

42.7%most shared, VIG and SPY

MLPIVIGSPY

MLPI—0.1%0.4%

VIG0.1%—42.7%

SPY0.4%42.7%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

MLPIWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPIVIG

+14.9%Year to date+15.1%

14.2%Yield1.5%

[…]Past year+17.8%

0.68%Fee0.04%

2–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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MLPI, VIG and SPY

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