First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF · $2.6B$16,047
FTLSFTLS vsIVVIVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $887B$18,118
$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 48.5% in common
FTLSMeasureIVV
Returns · dividends reinvested
+8.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+13.4%
+8.1%1 yearTotal return+13.5%
+14.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,037 · $19,178+24.2%
+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,047 · $18,118+12.6%
Cost and income
0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%
0.87%Trailing 12-mo yield$87 · $109 a year on $10k1.09%
Risk · past year
−3.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%
8.1%VolatilityLower is calmer12.9%
FTLSIVV Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
2–6IVV wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns