Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, FCVT and QQQ

IVViShares×FCVTFirst Trust×QQQInvesco×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,509QQQ · best of the three

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IVV, FCVT 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%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$853B1.4

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$446B2.0

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.95%1.28%+0.0%−2.3%+14.8%+1.9%−22.3%21.1%$75M2.6

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: IVV 2000 · FCVT 2015 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $853B$17,177

IVV

FCVT

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF · $75M$10,995

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

IVVMeasureFCVT

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+0.0%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return−2.3%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,084 · $15,110+14.8%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · $10,995+1.9%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $128 a year on $10k1.28%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−22.3%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer21.1%

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

7–1IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IVV vs FCVT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.8%in top 5

FCVT

in top 58.8%

IVVStockFCVT

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.9%NVDAnot top 5

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5GOOGM4.0%

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5METAM1.6%

not top 5WFC-PL1.2%

not top 5BAC-PL1.1%

not top 5SMCIP1.1%

Held in common0.1%

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

IVV vs FCVT Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FCVTFirst Trust

+1.9%

5 years, per year

IVVFCVTFaded: behind in that period

4–0IVV wins

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

Core vs Bonds: IVV vs FCVT

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.7%

FCVTFirst Trust

+0.0%

+8.7%Year to date+0.0%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−22.3%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y21.1%

1.1%Yield1.3%

$853BAssets$74.9M

3–1IVV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, FCVT, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

FCVT0.95%$95

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

Yields: IVV, FCVT, QQQ

1.28%highest, FCVT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FCVT1.28%$128

IVV1.14%$114

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

FCVT$128 − $95 = $33

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, FCVT, QQQ

Today

52.1%most shared, IVV and QQQ

IVVFCVTQQQ

IVV—0.1%52.1%

FCVT0.1%—0.2%

QQQ52.1%0.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.8%IVV, at 13.6% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

FCVTWorst drop−22.3%21.1% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FCVTIVV

+0.0%Year to date+8.7%

1.3%Yield1.1%

−2.3%Past year+9.8%

0.95%Fee0.03%

3–1IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+7.2%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+7.2%Year to date+7.2%

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

$103BAssets$446B

1–0QQQM 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