Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

NASA, ITA and VOO

Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,582ITA · best of the three

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NASA, ITA and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.3

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+0.9%+0.4%+27.2%+16.3%−20.0%23.3%$12.5B1.8

Tema Space Innovators ETFThematic · Defense & space0.75%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$886M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: NASA 2026 · ITA 2006 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.5B$21,274

ITA

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,749

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.9% in common

ITAMeasureVOO

+0.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+11.5%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return+11.9%

+27.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,582 · $19,094+24.1%

+16.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,275 · $17,749+12.2%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$26 · $107 a year on $10k1.07%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

23.3%VolatilityLower is calmer12.7%

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

2–6VOO wins

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

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ITA vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ITA

54.8%in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

ITAStockVOO

20.0%GEnot top 5

17.2%RTXnot top 5

not top 5NVDA8.4%

not top 5AAPL7.4%

6.8%BAnot top 5

not top 5MSFT5.8%

5.7%LMTnot top 5

5.1%NOCnot top 5

not top 5AMZN3.7%

not top 5GOOGL3.1%

Held in common1.9%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

ITA vs VOO Returns, Every Period

iSharesITA

+16.3%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+12.2%

5 years, per year

ITAVOOFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: ITA vs VOO

YTD

iSharesITA

+0.9%

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

+0.9%Year to date+11.5%

−20.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

23.3%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

0.3%Yield1.1%

$12.5BAssets$1.00T

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: NASA, ITA, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

ITA0.37%$37

NASA0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: NASA, ITA, VOO

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

ITA0.26%$26

NASA0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

NASA$0 − $75 = −$75

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: NASA, ITA, VOO

Today

2.9%most shared, NASA and ITA

NASAITAVOO

NASA—2.9%0.1%

ITA2.9%—1.9%

VOO0.1%1.9%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.9%VOO, at 12.7% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.3% vol

NASAWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOITA

+11.5%Year to date+0.9%

1.1%Yield0.3%

+11.9%Past year+0.4%

0.03%Fee0.37%

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026