Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BFOR, IVV and QQQ

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,509QQQ · best of the three

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BFOR, IVV and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$850B1.5

ALPS ETF Trust - Barron's 400 ETFUnsorted0.65%0.54%+9.8%+13.5%+19.6%+8.7%−9.0%14.6%$233M2.1

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.4

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: BFOR 2013 · IVV 2000 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ALPS ETF Trust - Barron's 400 ETF · $233M$15,168

BFOR

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $850B$17,177

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 17.1% in common

BFORMeasureIVV

+9.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+19.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,095 · $18,084+21.8%

+8.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,168 · $17,177+11.4%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$54 · $114 a year on $10k1.14%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

14.6%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

2–6IVV wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

BFOR vs IVV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BFOR

1.9%in top 5

IVV

in top 527.8%

BFORStockIVV

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.9%

not top 5MSFT6.3%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

0.4%CRCTnot top 5

0.4%CDNAnot top 5

0.4%ADMAnot top 5

0.4%FIGSnot top 5

0.4%PTCnot top 5

Held in common17.1%

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

BFOR vs IVV Returns, Every Period

ALPSBFOR

+8.7%

5 years, per year

IVViShares

+11.4%

5 years, per year

BFORIVVFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Unsorted vs Core: BFOR vs IVV

YTD

ALPSBFOR

+9.8%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+9.8%Year to date+8.7%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

14.6%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

0.5%Yield1.1%

$233MAssets$850B

3–1IVV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BFOR, IVV, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

BFOR0.65%$65

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

Yields: BFOR, IVV, QQQ

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

BFOR0.54%$54

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

BFOR$54 − $65 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: BFOR, IVV, QQQ

Today

52.1%most shared, IVV and QQQ

BFORIVVQQQ

BFOR—17.1%8.8%

IVV17.1%—52.1%

QQQ8.8%52.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.5%BFOR, at 14.6% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

BFORWorst drop−9.0%14.6% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVBFOR

+8.7%Year to date+9.8%

1.1%Yield0.5%

+9.8%Past year+13.5%

0.03%Fee0.65%

2–2level

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+7.2%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+7.2%Year to date+7.2%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$469B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026