Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CEFS, 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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CEFS, 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%$850B1.8

Saba Opportunistic Hedged Closed-End Funds ETFUnsorted1.11%7.63%+6.6%+10.2%+20.7%+11.6%−9.4%12.8%$425M2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.3

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: CEFS 2017 · IVV 2000 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Saba Opportunistic Hedged Closed-End Funds ETF · $425M$17,277

CEFS

IVV

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

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

CEFSMeasureIVV

+6.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+10.2%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,564 · $18,084+21.8%

+11.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,277 · $17,177+11.4%

1.11%Expense ratio$111 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

7.63%Trailing 12-mo yield$763 · $114 a year on $10k1.14%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

12.8%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

4–4Level

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

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CEFS vs IVV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CEFS

30.8%in top 5

IVV

in top 527.8%

CEFSStockIVV

9.1%BSTZnot top 5

8.0%DXYZnot top 5

not top 5AAPL7.9%

7.1%ASAnot top 5

not top 5NVDA6.9%

not top 5MSFT6.3%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

3.5%RMTnot top 5

3.1%GDVnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Held in common0.0%

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

CEFS vs IVV Returns, Every Period

SabaCEFS

+11.6%

5 years, per year

IVViShares

+11.4%

5 years, per year

CEFSIVVFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Unsorted vs Core: CEFS vs IVV

YTD

SabaCEFS

+6.6%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+6.6%Year to date+8.7%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

12.8%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

7.6%Yield1.1%

$425MAssets$850B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CEFS, IVV, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

CEFS1.11%$111

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

Yields: CEFS, IVV, QQQ

7.63%highest, CEFS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CEFS7.63%$763

IVV1.14%$114

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$652most kept, CEFS

CEFS$763 − $111 = $652

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CEFS, IVV, QQQ

Today

52.1%most shared, IVV and QQQ

CEFSIVVQQQ

CEFS—0.0%0.0%

IVV0.0%—52.1%

QQQ0.0%52.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+10.2%CEFS, at 12.8% volatility

CEFSWorst drop−9.4%12.8% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% 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

CEFSIVV

+6.6%Year to date+8.7%

7.6%Yield1.1%

+10.2%Past year+9.8%

1.11%Fee0.03%

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

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