Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, FAS and QQQ

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,352QQQ · best of the three

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IVV, FAS and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.4%+9.7%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$887B1.6

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$465B2.1

Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X ETFLeveraged · 3x0.92%8.50%+3.6%+17.1%+53.4%+6.3%−40.9%45.2%$2.1B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: IVV 2000 · FAS 2008 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $887B$17,151

IVV

FAS

Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X ETF · $2.1B$13,574

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.5% in common

IVVMeasureFAS

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+3.6%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return+17.1%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,221 · $36,089+53.4%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,151 · $13,574+6.3%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $92 a year on $10k · lower is better0.92%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $850 a year on $10k8.50%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−40.9%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer45.2%

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

5–3IVV wins

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

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IVV vs FAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.7%in top 5

FAS

in top 59.3%

IVVStockFAS

7.7%AAPLnot top 5

7.3%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.9%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5BRK-B2.8%

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5JPM2.4%

not top 5V1.9%

not top 5MA1.4%

not top 5BAC0.9%

Held in common12.5%

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

IVV vs FAS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FASDirexion

+6.3%

5 years, per year

IVVFASFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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Core vs Leveraged: IVV vs FAS

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.4%

FASDirexion

+3.6%

+8.4%Year to date+3.6%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−40.9%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y45.2%

1.1%Yield8.5%

$887BAssets$2.1B

3–1IVV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, FAS, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

FAS0.92%$92

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

Yields: IVV, FAS, QQQ

8.50%highest, FAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FAS8.50%$850

IVV1.14%$114

QQQ0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$758most kept, FAS

FAS$850 − $92 = $758

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, FAS, QQQ

Today

52.8%most shared, IVV and QQQ

IVVFASQQQ

IVV—12.5%52.8%

FAS12.5%—0.1%

QQQ52.8%0.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.1%FAS, at 45.2% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

FASWorst drop−40.9%45.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FASIVV

+3.6%Year to date+8.4%

8.5%Yield1.1%

+17.1%Past year+9.7%

0.92%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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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

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+5.9%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

+5.9%Year to date+5.7%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$106BAssets$465B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

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