Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTCS, IVV and VOO

FTCSFirst Trust×IVViShares×VOOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,177VOO · best of the three

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FTCS, IVV and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Capital Strength ETFUnsorted0.53%1.12%+11.9%+14.1%+13.4%+6.5%−8.1%11.7%$8.2B1.9

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%$853B1.9

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%$1.00T2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: FTCS 2006 · IVV 2000 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Capital Strength ETF · $8.2B$13,686

FTCS

IVV

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.9% in common

FTCSMeasureIVV

+11.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+14.1%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+13.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,567 · $18,084+21.8%

+6.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,686 · $17,177+11.4%

0.53%Expense ratio$53 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$112 · $114 a year on $10k1.14%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

11.7%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

4–4Level

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

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FTCS vs IVV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTCS

10.9%in top 5

IVV

in top 527.8%

FTCSStockIVV

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.9%

not top 5MSFT6.3%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

2.2%VLTOnot top 5

2.2%PPGnot top 5

2.2%MMMnot top 5

2.2%HDnot top 5

2.1%MRSHnot top 5

Held in common13.9%

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

FTCS vs IVV Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTCS

+6.5%

5 years, per year

IVViShares

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FTCSIVVFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Unsorted vs Core: FTCS vs IVV

YTD

First TrustFTCS

+11.9%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+11.9%Year to date+8.7%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

11.7%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$8.2BAssets$853B

3–0FTCS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTCS, IVV, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VOO0.03%$3

FTCS0.53%$53

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

Yields: FTCS, IVV, VOO

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

FTCS1.12%$112

VOO1.10%$110

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

FTCS$112 − $53 = $59

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTCS, IVV, VOO

Today

92.2%most shared, IVV and VOO

FTCSIVVVOO

FTCS—13.9%12.2%

IVV13.9%—92.2%

VOO12.2%92.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.1%FTCS, at 11.7% volatility

FTCSWorst drop−8.1%11.7% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% 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

IVVFTCS

+8.7%Year to date+11.9%

1.1%Yield1.1%

+9.8%Past year+14.1%

0.03%Fee0.53%

2–1FTCS 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

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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026