Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPI, VXUS and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,331VIG · best of the three

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MLPI, VXUS and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.4

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.68%14.65%+11.4%[…][…][…][…][…]$897M2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPI 2025 · VXUS 2011 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

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

Income vs International: MLPI vs VXUS

YTD

NEOSMLPI

+11.4%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+11.4%Year to date+7.9%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

[…]Volatility · 1Y17.7%

14.7%Yield2.5%

$897MAssets$163B

2–0MLPI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPI, VXUS, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

MLPI0.68%$68

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

Yields: MLPI, VXUS, VIG

14.65%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI14.65%$1,465

VXUS2.46%$246

VIG1.49%$149

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

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPI, VXUS, VIG

Today

0.1%most shared, MLPI and VIG

MLPIVXUSVIG

MLPI—0.0%0.1%

VXUS0.0%—0.0%

VIG0.1%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.2%VIG, at 10.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

MLPIWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPIVIG

+11.4%Year to date+12.5%

14.7%Yield1.5%

[…]Past year+15.2%

0.68%Fee0.04%

2–1VIG 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%

$120BAssets$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$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026