Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSMB, SPYM, VCIT and IVV

FSMBFirst Trust×SPYMSPDR×VCITVanguard×IVViShares×

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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FSMB, SPYM, VCIT and IVV, 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%$182B2.1

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%$853B2.4

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.34%3.20%+1.7%+2.4%+4.0%+1.6%−2.4%1.8%$661M2.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.8

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: FSMB 2018 · SPYM 2005 · VCIT 2009 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,493

VCIT

FSMB

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF · $661M$10,823

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureFSMB

−0.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.7%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return+2.4%

+6.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,210 · $11,234+4.0%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,493 · $10,823+1.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $34 a year on $10k · lower is better0.34%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $320 a year on $10k3.20%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.4%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer1.8%

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

3–5FSMB wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs FSMB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

FSMB

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs FSMB Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

FSMBFirst Trust

+1.6%

5 years, per year

VCITFSMBFaded: behind in that period

1–3FSMB wins

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

VCIT vs FSMB

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.8%

FSMBFirst Trust

+1.7%

−0.8%Year to date+1.7%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−2.4%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y1.8%

5.0%Yield3.2%

$66.6BAssets$661M

3–1FSMB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSMB, SPYM, VCIT, IVV

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VCIT0.03%$3

IVV0.03%$3

FSMB0.34%$34

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

Yields: FSMB, SPYM, VCIT, IVV

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

FSMB3.20%$320

IVV1.14%$114

SPYM1.05%$105

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

FSMB$320 − $34 = $286

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

SPYM$105 − $2 = $103

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSMB, SPYM, VCIT, IVV

Today

99.9%most shared, SPYM and IVV

FSMBSPYMVCITIVV

FSMB—[…][…][…]

SPYM[…]—[…]99.9%

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

IVV[…]99.9%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+9.8%SPYM, at 13.6% volatility

FSMBWorst drop−2.4%1.8% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITSPYM

−0.8%Year to date+8.8%

5.0%Yield1.1%

+0.4%Past year+9.8%

0.03%Fee0.02%

3–1SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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

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