Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPI, VXUS, SCHD and VEA

MLPINEOS×VXUSVanguard×SCHDSchwab×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,375SCHD · best of the four

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MLPI, VXUS, SCHD and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$123B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.3

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.68%14.65%+11.4%[…][…][…][…][…]$932M2.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPI 2025 · VXUS 2011 · SCHD 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

MLPI

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

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

MLPIMeasureVXUS

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

[…]1 yearTotal return+12.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,068+19.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,347+7.5%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

14.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,465 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

MLPIVXUS 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 VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPI

32.7%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

MLPIStockVXUS

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 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common0.0%

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

MLPI vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

NEOSMLPI

[…]

past year

VXUSVanguard

+12.2%

past year

MLPIVXUSFaded: behind in that period

1–0MLPI wins

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

MLPI vs SCHD

YTD

NEOSMLPI

+11.4%

SCHDSchwab

+32.3%

+11.4%Year to date+32.3%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y11.7%

14.7%Yield3.0%

$932MAssets$123B

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPI, VXUS, SCHD, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

MLPI0.68%$68

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

Yields: MLPI, VXUS, SCHD, VEA

14.65%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI14.65%$1,465

SCHD2.98%$298

VEA2.50%$250

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

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPI, VXUS, SCHD, VEA

Today

8.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

MLPIVXUSSCHDVEA

MLPI—0.0%1.3%0.0%

VXUS0.0%—0.0%8.4%

SCHD1.3%0.0%—0.0%

VEA0.0%8.4%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

MLPIWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPISCHD

+11.4%Year to date+32.3%

14.7%Yield3.0%

[…]Past year+38.7%

0.68%Fee0.06%

2–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

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$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026