Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ION and VT

IONProShares×VTVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$15,576VT · best of the two

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ION and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.1

ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETFInternational · Global0.58%2.14%−24.7%−1.9%+11.9%[…]−44.6%38.3%$9M1.9

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ION 2022 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

ION

ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF · $9M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

VTMeasureION

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−24.7%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return−1.9%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · $14,014+11.9%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $214 a year on $10k2.14%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.6%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer38.3%

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

6–1VT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs ION: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

ION

in top 515.7%

VTStockION

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5ARI3.6%

not top 5ALB3.3%

not top 5SQM3.3%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5INCO2.8%

not top 5MIN2.7%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs ION Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.7%

past year

IONProShares

−1.9%

past year

VTIONFaded: behind in that period

3–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs ION

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

IONProShares

−24.7%

+8.2%Year to date−24.7%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−44.6%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y38.3%

1.6%Yield2.1%

$81.8BAssets$8.7M

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ION, VT

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

ION0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ION, VT

2.14%highest, ION

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ION2.14%$214

VT1.59%$159

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$156most kept, ION

ION$214 − $58 = $156

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ION, VT

Today

0.1%most shared, ION and VT

IONVT

ION—0.1%

VT0.1%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+10.7%VT, at 14.7% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

IONWorst drop−44.6%38.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IONVT

−24.7%Year to date+8.2%

2.1%Yield1.6%

−1.9%Past year+10.7%

0.58%Fee0.06%

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Two

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026