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MLPI, VYM, VXUS and VIG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,324VYM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeMLPI · 14.02% · $1,402 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

MLPI, VYM, VXUS and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+19.9%+20.1%+11.6%−6.7%10.9%$78.9B1.3

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.68%14.02%+16.4%[…][…][…][…][…]$893M2.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPI 2025 · VYM 2006 · VXUS 2011 · VIG 2006

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5Y

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

MLPI

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MLPI vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPI

32.4%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

MLPIStockVYM

9.3%WMBnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.9%

6.7%KMInot top 5

6.4%OKEnot top 5

5.2%LNGnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPI, VYM, VXUS, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

MLPI0.68%$68

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,324

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.2% in common

MLPIMeasureVYM

+16.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+17.0%

[…]1 yearTotal return+19.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,307+20.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,324+11.6%

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

14.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,402 · $223 a year on $10k2.23%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer10.9%

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

1–2VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.9%TRGPnot top 5

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Held in common1.2%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPI vs VYM Returns, Every Period

1Y

NEOSMLPI

[…]

past year

VYMVanguard

+19.9%

past year

MLPIVYMFaded: behind in that period

0–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: MLPI vs VXUS

YTD

NEOSMLPI

+16.4%

VXUSVanguard

+11.4%

+16.4%Year to date+11.4%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

[…]Volatility · 1Y17.9%

14.0%Yield2.4%

$893MAssets$163B

2–0MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: MLPI, VYM, VXUS, VIG

1Y

14.02%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI14.02%$1,402

VXUS2.38%$238

VYM2.23%$223

VIG1.45%$145

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$1,334most kept, MLPI

MLPI$1,402 − $68 = $1,334

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPI, VYM, VXUS, VIG

Today

60.6%most shared, VYM and VIG

MLPIVYMVXUSVIG

MLPI—1.2%0.0%0.1%

VYM1.2%—0.0%60.6%

VXUS0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VIG0.1%60.6%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.9%VYM, at 10.9% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.9% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

MLPIWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPIVYM

+16.4%Year to date+17.0%

14.0%Yield2.2%

[…]Past year+19.9%

0.68%Fee0.04%

2–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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MLPI, VYM, VXUS and VIG

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