Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTA and IVV

FTAFirst Trust×IVViShares×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,177IVV · best of the two

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FTA and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Value0.58%1.71%+20.5%+26.4%+20.0%+11.1%−8.1%11.6%$1.5B1.4

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%$853B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: FTA 2007 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund · $1.5B$16,899

FTA

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $853B$17,177

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.2% in common

FTAMeasureIVV

+20.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+26.4%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,275 · $18,084+21.8%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,899 · $17,177+11.4%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.71%Trailing 12-mo yield$171 · $114 a year on $10k1.14%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

5–3FTA wins

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

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FTA vs IVV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTA

5.2%in top 5

IVV

in top 527.8%

FTAStockIVV

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.9%

not top 5MSFT6.3%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

1.1%FISVnot top 5

1.1%STZnot top 5

1.0%CCLnot top 5

1.0%ALLnot top 5

1.0%ACGLnot top 5

Held in common16.2%

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

FTA vs IVV Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTA

+11.1%

5 years, per year

IVViShares

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FTAIVVFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Stocks vs Core: FTA vs IVV

YTD

First TrustFTA

+20.5%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+20.5%Year to date+8.7%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

1.7%Yield1.1%

$1.5BAssets$853B

4–0FTA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTA, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

FTA0.58%$58

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

Yields: FTA, IVV

1.71%highest, FTA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTA1.71%$171

IVV1.14%$114

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$113most kept, FTA

FTA$171 − $58 = $113

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTA, IVV

Today

16.2%most shared, FTA and IVV

FTAIVV

FTA—16.2%

IVV16.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+26.4%FTA, at 11.6% volatility

FTAWorst drop−8.1%11.6% 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

FTAIVV

+20.5%Year to date+8.7%

1.7%Yield1.1%

+26.4%Past year+9.8%

0.58%Fee0.03%

3–1FTA 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