Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FAD, SPYM, SPY and VOO

FADFirst Trust×SPYMSPDR×SPYSPDR×VOOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,192SPYM · best of the four

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FAD, SPYM, SPY and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.05%+8.8%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$178B1.6

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.9

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.7%+9.7%+21.7%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$778B2.9

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Growth0.63%0.09%+5.3%+5.0%+21.8%+6.6%−15.8%21.5%$571M3.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FAD 2007 · SPYM 2005 · SPY 1993 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund · $571M$13,775

FAD

SPYM

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF · $178B$17,192

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.3% in common

FADMeasureSPYM

+5.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.8%

+5.0%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,091 · $18,082+21.8%

+6.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,775 · $17,192+11.4%

0.63%Expense ratio$63 · $2 a year on $10k · lower is better0.02%

0.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$9 · $105 a year on $10k1.05%

−15.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

21.5%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

0–7SPYM wins

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

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FAD vs SPYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FAD

2.7%in top 5

SPYM

in top 527.8%

FADStockSPYM

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.9%

not top 5MSFT6.3%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

0.6%SNnot top 5

0.6%CPAYnot top 5

0.5%WDAYnot top 5

0.5%NEMnot top 5

0.5%EXPEnot top 5

Held in common20.3%

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

FAD vs SPYM Returns, Every Period

First TrustFAD

+6.6%

5 years, per year

SPYMSPDR

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FADSPYMFaded: behind in that period

0–3SPYM wins

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

Stocks vs Core: FAD vs VOO

YTD

First TrustFAD

+5.3%

VOOVanguard

+8.7%

+5.3%Year to date+8.7%

−15.8%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

21.5%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

0.1%Yield1.1%

$571MAssets$1.00T

4–0VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FAD, SPYM, SPY, VOO

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VOO0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

FAD0.63%$63

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

Yields: FAD, SPYM, SPY, VOO

1.10%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.10%$110

SPYM1.05%$105

SPY1.03%$103

FAD0.09%$9

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VOO

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SPYM$105 − $2 = $103

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

FAD$9 − $63 = −$54

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FAD, SPYM, SPY, VOO

Today

99.9%most shared, SPYM and SPY

FADSPYMSPYVOO

FAD—20.3%20.3%20.6%

SPYM20.3%—99.9%92.2%

SPY20.3%99.9%—92.2%

VOO20.6%92.2%92.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+9.8%VOO, at 13.5% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

FADWorst drop−15.8%21.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOSPYM

+8.7%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.1%

+9.8%Past year+9.8%

0.03%Fee0.02%

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026