Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CEFS, VTI and IVV

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,151IVV · best of the three

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CEFS, VTI and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.4%+9.7%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$887B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B2.0

Saba Opportunistic Hedged Closed-End Funds ETFUnsorted1.11%7.70%+5.6%+8.5%+20.7%+11.3%−9.4%12.8%$425M2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CEFS 2017 · VTI 2001 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Saba Opportunistic Hedged Closed-End Funds ETF · $425M$17,108

CEFS

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,332

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

CEFSMeasureVTI

+5.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+8.5%1 yearTotal return+9.9%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,565 · $18,113+21.9%

+11.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,108 · $16,332+10.3%

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

7.70%Trailing 12-mo yield$770 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

12.8%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

3–5VTI wins

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

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CEFS vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CEFS

31.8%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

CEFSStockVTI

9.4%BSTZnot top 5

9.0%DXYZnot top 5

not top 5NVDA7.1%

6.7%ASAnot top 5

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

3.5%RMTnot top 5

not top 5AMZN3.3%

3.1%GDVnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

CEFS vs VTI Returns, Every Period

SabaCEFS

+11.3%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

CEFSVTIFaded: behind in that period

1–3VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Unsorted vs Core: CEFS vs IVV

YTD

SabaCEFS

+5.6%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+5.6%Year to date+8.4%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

12.8%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

7.7%Yield1.1%

$425MAssets$887B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CEFS, VTI, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

IVV0.03%$3

CEFS1.11%$111

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CEFS, VTI, IVV

7.70%highest, CEFS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CEFS7.70%$770

IVV1.14%$114

VTI1.10%$110

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$659most kept, CEFS

CEFS$770 − $111 = $659

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CEFS, VTI, IVV

Today

86.5%most shared, VTI and IVV

CEFSVTIIVV

CEFS—0.0%0.0%

VTI0.0%—86.5%

IVV0.0%86.5%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

CEFSWorst drop−9.4%12.8% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CEFSVTI

+5.6%Year to date+8.4%

7.7%Yield1.1%

+8.5%Past year+9.9%

1.11%Fee0.03%

3–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$97.0B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026