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FTDS, IVV and SPY

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,530IVV · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFTDS · 1.58% · $158 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FTDS, IVV and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Dividend Strength ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.81%1.58%+20.9%+24.9%+19.4%+8.1%−7.3%12.4%$40M1.8

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+12.3%+12.7%+21.9%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$872B1.9

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+12.3%+12.7%+21.8%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$792B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTDS 2006 · IVV 2000 · SPY 1993

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5Y

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF · $40M$14,738

FTDS

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $872B$17,530

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.2% in common

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FTDS vs IVV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTDS

11.2%in top 5

IVV

in top 526.9%

FTDSStockIVV

not top 5AAPL7.8%

not top 5NVDA6.3%

not top 5MSFT6.1%

not top 5AMZN4.1%

not top 5GOOGL

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTDS, IVV, SPY

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

FTDS0.81%$81

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTDS, IVV, SPY

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+12.3%

IVViShares

+12.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

IVV

+20.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+12.3%

+24.9%1 yearTotal return+12.7%

+19.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,028 · $18,122+21.9%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,738 · $17,530+11.9%

0.81%Expense ratio$81 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.58%Trailing 12-mo yield$158 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−7.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

12.4%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

5–3FTDS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.6%

2.3%EFXnot top 5

2.2%JKHYnot top 5

2.2%HLInot top 5

2.2%NXPInot top 5

2.2%TSCOnot top 5

Held in common3.2%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

FTDS vs IVV Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFTDS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

IVViShares

+11.9%

5 years, per year

FTDSIVVFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Core: FTDS vs IVV

YTD

First TrustFTDS

+20.9%

IVViShares

+12.3%

+20.9%Year to date+12.3%

−7.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

12.4%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.6%Yield1.1%

$39.9MAssets$872B

4–0FTDS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.58%highest, FTDS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTDS1.58%$158

IVV1.10%$110

SPY1.00%$100

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$107most kept, IVV

IVV$110 − $3 = $107

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

FTDS$158 − $81 = $77

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTDS, IVV, SPY

Today

99.9%most shared, IVV and SPY

FTDSIVVSPY

FTDS—3.2%3.2%

IVV3.2%—99.9%

SPY3.2%99.9%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+24.9%FTDS, at 12.4% volatility

FTDSWorst drop−7.3%12.4% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTDSIVV

+20.9%Year to date+12.3%

1.6%Yield1.1%

+24.9%Past year+12.7%

0.81%Fee0.03%

3–1FTDS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

Year to date

+12.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FTDS, IVV and SPY

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