Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ITA and VOO

ITAiShares×VOOVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$21,274ITA · best of the two

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ITA and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.3

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+0.9%+0.4%+27.2%+16.3%−20.0%23.3%$12.5B1.8

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ITA 2006 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,749

VOO

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.5B$21,274

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.9% in common

VOOMeasureITA

+11.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+0.9%

+11.9%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+24.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,094 · $20,582+27.2%

+12.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,749 · $21,275+16.3%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

1.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$107 · $26 a year on $10k0.26%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

12.7%VolatilityLower is calmer23.3%

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

6–2VOO wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VOO vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VOO

28.3%in top 5

ITA

in top 554.8%

VOOStockITA

not top 5GE20.0%

not top 5RTX17.2%

8.4%NVDAnot top 5

7.4%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5BA6.8%

5.8%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5LMT5.7%

not top 5NOC5.1%

3.7%AMZNnot top 5

3.1%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common1.9%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

VOO vs ITA Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOO

+12.2%

5 years, per year

ITAiShares

+16.3%

5 years, per year

VOOITAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Thematic: VOO vs ITA

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

ITAiShares

+0.9%

+11.5%Year to date+0.9%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−20.0%

12.7%Volatility · 1Y23.3%

1.1%Yield0.3%

$1.00TAssets$12.5B

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ITA, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

ITA0.37%$37

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ITA, VOO

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

ITA0.26%$26

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ITA, VOO

Today

1.9%most shared, ITA and VOO

ITAVOO

ITA—1.9%

VOO1.9%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+11.9%VOO, at 12.7% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOITA

+11.5%Year to date+0.9%

1.1%Yield0.3%

+11.9%Past year+0.4%

0.03%Fee0.37%

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Two

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026