Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTXL, VOO and SPY

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$27,165FTXL · best of the three

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FTXL, VOO and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$1.00T1.6

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.09%+42.9%+46.1%+43.0%+22.1%−40.1%51.0%$1.0B2.0

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.7%+9.7%+21.7%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTXL 2016 · VOO 2010 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.0B$27,165

FTXL

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,177

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.4% in common

FTXLMeasureVOO

+42.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+46.1%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+43.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $29,257 · $18,079+21.8%

+22.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $27,165 · $17,177+11.4%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$9 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−40.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

51.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.5%

FTXLVOO 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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FTXL vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTXL

37.7%in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

FTXLStockVOO

9.1%QCOMnot top 5

8.2%NVDA8.4%

7.8%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5AAPL7.4%

6.8%MUnot top 5

5.8%INTCnot top 5

not top 5MSFT5.8%

not top 5AMZN3.7%

not top 5GOOGL3.1%

Held in common18.4%

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

FTXL vs VOO Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTXL

+22.1%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FTXLVOOFaded: behind in that period

4–0FTXL wins

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

Thematic vs Core: FTXL vs VOO

YTD

First TrustFTXL

+42.9%

VOOVanguard

+8.7%

+42.9%Year to date+8.7%

−40.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

51.0%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

0.1%Yield1.1%

$1.0BAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTXL, VOO, SPY

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

FTXL0.60%$60

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

Yields: FTXL, VOO, SPY

1.10%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.10%$110

SPY1.03%$103

FTXL0.09%$9

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VOO

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

FTXL$9 − $60 = −$51

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTXL, VOO, SPY

Today

92.2%most shared, VOO and SPY

FTXLVOOSPY

FTXL—18.4%14.3%

VOO18.4%—92.2%

SPY14.3%92.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+46.1%FTXL, at 51.0% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOFTXL

+8.7%Year to date+42.9%

1.1%Yield0.1%

+9.8%Past year+46.1%

0.03%Fee0.60%

2–2level

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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

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