Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFEN, VTI and IVV

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$28,738DFEN · best of the three

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DFEN, 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%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$853B1.6

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B2.0

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X SharesLeveraged · 3x0.96%12.34%−28.6%−25.7%+51.0%+23.5%−55.5%71.7%$254M2.3

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: DFEN 2017 · VTI 2001 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares · $254M$28,738

DFEN

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,375

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.1% in common

DFENMeasureVTI

−28.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.9%

−25.7%1 yearTotal return+9.9%

+51.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $34,403 · $18,004+21.7%

+23.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $28,738 · $16,375+10.4%

0.96%Expense ratio$96 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

12.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,234 · $109 a year on $10k1.09%

−55.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

71.7%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

3–5VTI wins

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

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DFEN vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFEN

11.9%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

DFENStockVTI

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

4.6%GEnot top 5

3.6%RTXnot top 5

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

1.5%BAnot top 5

1.1%LMTnot top 5

1.1%TDGnot top 5

Held in common2.1%

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

DFEN vs VTI Returns, Every Period

DirexionDFEN

+23.5%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.4%

5 years, per year

DFENVTIFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Leveraged vs Core: DFEN vs IVV

YTD

DirexionDFEN

−28.6%

IVViShares

+8.7%

−28.6%Year to date+8.7%

−55.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

71.7%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

12.3%Yield1.1%

$254MAssets$853B

3–1IVV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFEN, VTI, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

IVV0.03%$3

DFEN0.96%$96

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

Yields: DFEN, VTI, IVV

12.34%highest, DFEN

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFEN12.34%$1,234

IVV1.14%$114

VTI1.09%$109

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,138most kept, DFEN

DFEN$1,234 − $96 = $1,138

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFEN, VTI, IVV

Today

85.5%most shared, VTI and IVV

DFENVTIIVV

DFEN—2.1%2.0%

VTI2.1%—85.5%

IVV2.0%85.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

DFENWorst drop−55.5%71.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFENVTI

−28.6%Year to date+8.9%

12.3%Yield1.1%

−25.7%Past year+9.9%

0.96%Fee0.03%

3–1VTI wins

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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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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI 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$853B

0–0level

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