Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPR, VYM and SCHD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$31,125MLPR · best of the three

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MLPR, VYM and SCHD, 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%$123B1.9

ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETNUnsorted0.95%10.85%+18.9%+27.1%+22.2%+25.5%−19.4%23.7%$10M2.0

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B2.1

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: MLPR 2020 · VYM 2006 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN · $10M$31,125

MLPR

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,002

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPRMeasureVYM

+18.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+13.3%

+27.1%1 yearTotal return+17.7%

+22.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,266 · $17,266+20.0%

+25.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $31,125 · $17,002+11.2%

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

10.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,085 · $230 a year on $10k2.30%

−19.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

23.7%VolatilityLower is calmer10.6%

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

5–3MLPR wins

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

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MLPR vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPR

[…]in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

MLPRStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Held in common[…]

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

MLPR vs VYM Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPR

+25.5%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.2%

5 years, per year

MLPRVYMFaded: behind in that period

4–0MLPR wins

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

Unsorted vs Income: MLPR vs SCHD

YTD

ETRACSMLPR

+18.9%

SCHDSchwab

+32.3%

+18.9%Year to date+32.3%

−19.4%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

23.7%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

10.8%Yield3.0%

$9.8MAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPR, VYM, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

MLPR0.95%$95

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

Yields: MLPR, VYM, SCHD

10.85%highest, MLPR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPR10.85%$1,085

SCHD2.98%$298

VYM2.30%$230

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$990most kept, MLPR

MLPR$1,085 − $95 = $990

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPR, VYM, SCHD

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

MLPRVYMSCHD

MLPR—[…][…]

VYM[…]—21.9%

SCHD[…]21.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

MLPRWorst drop−19.4%23.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPRSCHD

+18.9%Year to date+32.3%

10.8%Yield3.0%

+27.1%Past year+38.7%

0.95%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD 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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026