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VXUS, MLPI and IEFA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,690IEFA · best of the three

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VXUS, MLPI and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.68%13.95%+17.1%[…][…][…][…][…]$921M1.7

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.40%+9.9%+12.2%+18.5%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$191B1.9

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VXUS 2011 · MLPI 2025 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

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

MLPI

VXUS

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

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

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: VXUS, MLPI, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

MLPI0.68%$68

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

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

VXUS

+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 IEFA

YTD

NEOSMLPI

+17.1%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+17.1%Year to date+9.9%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

[…]Volatility · 1Y16.5%

13.9%Yield3.4%

$921MAssets$191B

2–0MLPI wins

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

Yields: VXUS, MLPI, IEFA

1Y

13.95%highest, MLPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPI13.95%$1,395

IEFA3.40%$340

VXUS2.40%$240

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

IEFA$340 − $7 = $333

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VXUS, MLPI, IEFA

Today

49.9%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

VXUSMLPIIEFA

VXUS—0.0%49.9%

MLPI0.0%—0.0%

IEFA49.9%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.3%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

MLPIWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPIVXUS

+17.1%Year to date+10.4%

13.9%Yield2.4%

[…]Past year+12.3%

0.68%Fee0.05%

2–1MLPI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VXUS, MLPI and IEFA

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