First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF · $2.6B$15,826
FTLSFTLS vsIVVIVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $875B$17,545
$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 48.4% in common
FTLSMeasureIVV
Returns · dividends reinvested
+6.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.3%
+6.6%1 yearTotal return+13.6%
+13.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,440 · $18,159+22.0%
+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,826 · $17,545+11.9%
Cost and income
0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%
0.89%Trailing 12-mo yield$89 · $111 a year on $10k1.11%
Risk · past year
−5.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%
8.6%VolatilityLower is calmer13.8%
FTLSIVV Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
2–6IVV wins
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns