Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFII, IVV and VTI

DFIIFirst Trust×IVViShares×VTIVanguard×

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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DFII, IVV and VTI, 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%$850B1.4

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%$689B1.8

FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETFThematic Income · A basket0.85%20.15%−15.5%−25.0%[…][…]−42.6%42.1%$21M2.7

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: DFII 2025 · IVV 2000 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $850B$17,151

IVV

DFII

FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF · $21M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IVVMeasureDFII

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−15.5%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return−25.0%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,221 · […][…]

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,151 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $2,015 a year on $10k20.15%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−42.6%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer42.1%

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

5–1IVV wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IVV vs DFII: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.7%in top 5

DFII

in top 5[…]

IVVStockDFII

7.7%AAPLnot top 5

7.3%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.9%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

IVV vs DFII Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+9.7%

past year

DFIIFirst Trust

−25.0%

past year

IVVDFIIFaded: behind in that period

2–0IVV wins

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

Core vs Income: IVV vs DFII

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.4%

DFIIFirst Trust

−15.5%

+8.4%Year to date−15.5%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−42.6%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y42.1%

1.1%Yield20.2%

$850BAssets$20.7M

3–1IVV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFII, IVV, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

DFII0.85%$85

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

Yields: DFII, IVV, VTI

20.15%highest, DFII

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFII20.15%$2,015

IVV1.14%$114

VTI1.10%$110

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,930most kept, DFII

DFII$2,015 − $85 = $1,930

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFII, IVV, VTI

Today

86.5%most shared, IVV and VTI

DFIIIVVVTI

DFII—[…][…]

IVV[…]—86.5%

VTI[…]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

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

DFIIWorst drop−42.6%42.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFIIVTI

−15.5%Year to date+8.4%

20.2%Yield1.1%

−25.0%Past year+9.9%

0.85%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$819B

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$92.8B

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$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026