Which paid more, MLPD or TDVI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash and TDVI paid 8.3%, so MLPD paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, MLPD or TDVI?

With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +15.4% and TDVI +18.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, MLPD or TDVI?

MLPD charges 0.60% a year and TDVI charges 0.75%, so MLPD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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MLPD vs TDVI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its price in cash against TDVI’s 8.3%, though TDVI returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $26m on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF, and $658m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF.

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At a glance

14.1%

MLPD cash paid, 1 year

8.3%

TDVI cash paid, 1 year

+15.4%

MLPD total return, 1 year

+18.6%

TDVI total return, 1 year

MLPD · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

MLPD

+15.4%

none

Not measured

MLPD over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price +0.6%, total +15.4%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

MLPD

+15.4%

14.1% of it arrived as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

MLPD over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price +0.6%, total +15.4%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

MLPD

+15.4%

14.1% as cash

14.1% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. MLPD over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price +0.6%, total +15.4%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

TDVI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 About even with TDIV

TDVI

+18.6%

TDIV

+18.6%

About even with TDIV

TDVI over 1 year: paid 8.3%, price +9.6%, total +18.6%, TDIV +18.6%, 0.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

TDIV

+18.6%

TDVI

+18.6%

8.3% of it arrived as cash

about even with TDIV

Total return, distributions reinvested

About even with TDIV

TDVI over 1 year: paid 8.3%, price +9.6%, total +18.6%, TDIV +18.6%, 0.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

TDIV

+18.6%

TDVI

+18.6%

about even with TDIV

8.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +18.6%. TDVI over 1 year: paid 8.3%, price +9.6%, total +18.6%, TDIV +18.6%, 0.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +18.6%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

MLPD costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.2 points; TDVI is far larger, $630m against $26m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MLPD vs TDVI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	MLPD	TDVI
Paid and earned
Measure	MLPD	TDVI
Total return, 1 year	+15.4%	+18.6%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.6%	rose 9.6%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	0% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	MLPD	TDVI
Benchmark	not published	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund, measured through TDIV
Cost and size
Measure	MLPD	TDVI
Expense ratio	0.60%	0.75%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$26m	$630m
Holdings
Measure	MLPD	TDVI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, MLPD and TDVI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first MLPD TDVI

Only in one fund ↓

Only in MLPD

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF 101.03%

Only in TDVI

Texas Instruments Incorporated 9.67%

International Business Machines Corporation 8.63%

Microsoft Corporation 8.29%

Broadcom Inc. 7.24%

Oracle Corporation 6.83%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (ADR) 3.94%

QUALCOMM Incorporated 3.89%

Analog Devices, Inc. 3.58%

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Side by side

MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF · Covered call, paying monthly TDVI FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF · Writes calls on the S&P 500, investing in the Nasdaq Technology Dividend Index, paying monthly

Issuer Global X First Trust

Strategy covered call dividend stocks with call overlay

Benchmark none First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (TDIV)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 12.2% 7.7%

Expense ratio 0.60% 0.75%

Cash paid, 1 year 14.1% 8.3%

Price change, 1 year +0.6% +9.6%

Total return, 1 year +15.4% +18.6%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +18.6%

Ahead or behind not available 0.0 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 0%

Age 2.5 years 3.2 years

Net assets, MLPD as of Oct 12, 2026 and TDVI as of Nov 3, 2026 $26m $658m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: MLPD vs TDVI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	MLPD	TDVI	MLPD	TDVI	MLPD	TDVI
3 months	+3.6%	+0.7%	3.1%	1.9%	not measured	+0.6 pts
6 months	+3.4%	+3.3%	6.0%	3.9%	not measured	+0.2 pts
1 year	+15.4%	+18.6%	14.1%	8.3%	not measured	0.0 pts
3 years	–	+103.0%	–	32.1%	–	−6.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: MLPD May 2024 · TDVI Aug 2023	+32.7%	+102.9%	30.2%	33.3%	not measured	−5.0 pts

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About each fund

MLPD

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.4%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.2%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 24, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

TDVI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TDVI paid 8.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.6%. First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (TDIV) returned +18.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.7%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, MLPD or TDVI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash and TDVI paid 8.3%, so MLPD paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, MLPD or TDVI?: With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +15.4% and TDVI +18.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, MLPD or TDVI?: MLPD charges 0.60% a year and TDVI charges 0.75%, so MLPD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (TDIV) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →MLPD on its own →TDVI on its own →MLPD dividend history →MLPD holdings →TDVI dividend history →TDVI holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

MLPD filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

MLPD prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

MLPD 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Global X page for MLPD ↗

TDVI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

TDVI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

TDVI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for TDVI ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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