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MLPI, VXUS, VIG and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,596VIG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeMLPI · 13.95% · $1,395 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

MLPI, VXUS, VIG and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.6

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.68%13.95%+17.1%[…][…][…][…][…]$921M2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$147B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPI 2025 · VXUS 2011 · VIG 2006 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF · $921M[…]

MLPI

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MLPI vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPI

32.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

MLPIStockVXUS

9.3%WMBnot top 5

6.6%KMInot top 5

6.3%OKEnot top 5

5.3%LNGnot top 5

5.0%TRGPnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPI, VXUS, VIG, IEMG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

MLPI0.68%$68

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

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

MLPIMeasureVXUS

+17.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

[…]1 yearTotal return+12.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,842+19.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,653+7.9%

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

13.95%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,395 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

2–1MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPI vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

NEOSMLPI

[…]

past year

VXUSVanguard

+12.3%

past year

MLPIVXUSFaded: behind in that period

1–0MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: MLPI vs IEMG

YTD

NEOSMLPI

+17.1%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+17.1%Year to date+11.7%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

[…]Volatility · 1Y25.8%

13.9%Yield2.4%

$921MAssets$147B

2–0MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: MLPI, VXUS, VIG, IEMG

1Y

13.95%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI13.95%$1,395

IEMG2.41%$241

VXUS2.40%$240

VIG1.45%$145

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$1,327most kept, MLPI

MLPI$1,395 − $68 = $1,327

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPI, VXUS, VIG, IEMG

Today

25.3%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

MLPIVXUSVIGIEMG

MLPI—0.0%0.1%0.0%

VXUS0.0%—0.0%25.3%

VIG0.1%0.0%—0.0%

IEMG0.0%25.3%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+16.9%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

MLPIWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPIVIG

+17.1%Year to date+16.0%

13.9%Yield1.4%

[…]Past year+16.9%

0.68%Fee0.04%

2–1MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$147B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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MLPI, VXUS, VIG and IEMG

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