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FAAR and IVV

FAARFirst Trust×IVViShares×

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,265IVV · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeFAAR · 9.57% · $957 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

FAAR and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETFUnsorted0.98%9.57%+18.6%+15.9%+10.7%+6.8%−10.6%12.2%$256M1.5

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.11%+11.5%+11.6%+21.5%+11.5%−8.9%13.8%$875B1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FAAR 2016 · IVV 2000

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5Y

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $875B$17,265

IVV

FAAR

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF · $256M$13,903

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IVVMeasureFAAR

+11.5%

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IVV vs FAAR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

26.8%in top 5

FAAR

in top 5[…]

IVVStockFAAR

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.4%NVDAnot top 5

5.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FAAR, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

FAAR0.98%$98

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FAAR, IVV

1Y

9.57%highest, FAAR

FundTrailing yieldYield

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SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

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End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Year to date

Jan 1 → Nov 13

+18.6%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+15.9%

+21.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,931 · $13,564+10.7%

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,265 · $13,903+6.8%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $98 a year on $10k · lower is better0.98%

1.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$111 · $957 a year on $10k9.57%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.6%

13.8%VolatilityLower is calmer12.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

IVV vs FAAR Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIVV

+11.5%

5 years, per year

FAARFirst Trust

+6.8%

5 years, per year

IVVFAARFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Unsorted: IVV vs FAAR

YTD

iSharesIVV

+11.5%

FAARFirst Trust

+18.6%

+11.5%Year to date+18.6%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−10.6%

13.8%Volatility · 1Y12.2%

1.1%Yield9.6%

$875BAssets$256M

3–1FAAR wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

$10k

FAAR9.57%$957

IVV1.11%$111

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$859most kept, FAAR

FAAR$957 − $98 = $859

IVV$111 − $3 = $108

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FAAR, IVV

Today

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FAAR—[…]

IVV[…]—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+15.9%FAAR, at 12.2% volatility

FAARWorst drop−10.6%12.2% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FAARIVV

+18.6%Year to date+11.5%

9.6%Yield1.1%

+15.9%Past year+11.6%

0.98%Fee0.03%

3–1FAAR wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

Year to date

+11.5%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$875B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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FAAR and IVV

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