Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPR, VIG and VYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$32,003MLPR · best of the three

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MLPR, VIG and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.6

ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETNUnsorted0.95%10.79%+19.5%+24.5%+21.9%+26.2%−19.4%23.6%$9M1.8

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPR 2020 · VIG 2006 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN · $9M$32,003

MLPR

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPRMeasureVIG

+19.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.1%

+24.5%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+21.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,135 · $16,669+18.6%

+26.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $32,003 · $16,243+10.2%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

10.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,079 · $150 a year on $10k1.50%

−19.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

23.6%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

5–3MLPR wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

MLPR vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPR

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

MLPRStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPR vs VIG Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPR

+26.2%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.2%

5 years, per year

MLPRVIGFaded: behind in that period

4–0MLPR wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Unsorted vs Income: MLPR vs VYM

YTD

ETRACSMLPR

+19.5%

VYMVanguard

+12.8%

+19.5%Year to date+12.8%

−19.4%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

23.6%Volatility · 1Y10.6%

10.8%Yield2.3%

$9.5MAssets$78.9B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPR, VIG, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

MLPR0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPR, VIG, VYM

10.79%highest, MLPR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPR10.79%$1,079

VYM2.31%$231

VIG1.50%$150

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$984most kept, MLPR

MLPR$1,079 − $95 = $984

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPR, VIG, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

MLPRVIGVYM

MLPR—[…][…]

VIG[…]—60.6%

VYM[…]60.6%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.5%MLPR, at 23.6% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

MLPRWorst drop−19.4%23.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPRVYM

+19.5%Year to date+12.8%

10.8%Yield2.3%

+24.5%Past year+16.5%

0.95%Fee0.04%

3–1MLPR wins

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026