Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FRI, VNQ and VOO

FRIFirst Trust×VNQVanguard×VOOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,749VOO · best of the three

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FRI, VNQ and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.5

First Trust S&P REIT Index FundSectors · Real estate0.51%2.59%+14.9%+14.7%+16.5%+3.2%−12.1%13.4%$203M2.0

Vanguard Real Estate ETFSectors · Real estate0.13%3.59%+10.4%+10.6%+14.5%+1.0%−11.4%13.7%$35.9B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FRI 2007 · VNQ 2004 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund · $203M$11,722

FRI

VNQ

Vanguard Real Estate ETF · $35.9B$10,522

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 81.7% in common

FRIMeasureVNQ

+14.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+10.4%

+14.7%1 yearTotal return+10.6%

+16.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,822 · $15,000+14.5%

+3.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,722 · $10,522+1.0%

0.51%Expense ratio$51 · $13 a year on $10k · lower is better0.13%

2.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$259 · $359 a year on $10k3.59%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

5–3FRI wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FRI vs VNQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FRI

36.0%in top 5

VNQ

in top 534.7%

FRIStockVNQ

12.6%WELL10.7%

9.1%PLD8.0%

4.7%EQIX6.6%

not top 5AMT5.1%

4.7%DLRnot top 5

4.7%SPG4.3%

Held in common81.7%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

FRI vs VNQ Returns, Every Period

First TrustFRI

+3.2%

5 years, per year

VNQVanguard

+1.0%

5 years, per year

FRIVNQFaded: behind in that period

4–0FRI wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FRI vs VNQ

YTD

First TrustFRI

+14.9%

VNQVanguard

+10.4%

+14.9%Year to date+10.4%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

13.4%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

2.6%Yield3.6%

$203MAssets$35.9B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FRI, VNQ, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

VNQ0.13%$13

FRI0.51%$51

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FRI, VNQ, VOO

3.59%highest, VNQ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VNQ3.59%$359

FRI2.59%$259

VOO1.07%$107

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$346most kept, VNQ

VNQ$359 − $13 = $346

FRI$259 − $51 = $208

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FRI, VNQ, VOO

Today

81.7%most shared, FRI and VNQ

FRIVNQVOO

FRI—81.7%1.4%

VNQ81.7%—1.7%

VOO1.4%1.7%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.7%FRI, at 13.4% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

FRIWorst drop−12.1%13.4% vol

VNQWorst drop−11.4%13.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VNQFRI

+10.4%Year to date+14.9%

3.6%Yield2.6%

+10.6%Past year+14.7%

0.13%Fee0.51%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VNQ vs SCHH

YTD

VanguardVNQ

+10.4%

SCHHSchwab

+13.8%

+10.4%Year to date+13.8%

3.6%Yield2.9%

$35.9BAssets$11.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026