Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, FDM and QQQ

IVViShares×FDMFirst 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, FDM 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%$853B1.6

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index FundUnsorted0.65%1.53%+13.3%+20.9%+21.5%+9.3%−9.3%17.2%$264M2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$446B2.4

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: IVV 2000 · FDM 2005 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

IVV

FDM

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund · $264M$15,614

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

IVVMeasureFDM

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+13.3%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+20.9%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,084 · $17,957+21.5%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · $15,614+9.3%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $153 a year on $10k1.53%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.3%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer17.2%

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

5–3IVV wins

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

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IVV vs FDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.8%in top 5

FDM

in top 58.4%

IVVStockFDM

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.9%NVDAnot top 5

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5PD2.1%

not top 5QNST1.8%

not top 5SMP1.6%

not top 5APOG1.6%

not top 5ORRF1.4%

Held in common0.0%

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

IVV vs FDM Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FDMFirst Trust

+9.3%

5 years, per year

IVVFDMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs Unsorted: IVV vs FDM

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.7%

FDMFirst Trust

+13.3%

+8.7%Year to date+13.3%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−9.3%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y17.2%

1.1%Yield1.5%

$853BAssets$264M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, FDM, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

FDM0.65%$65

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

Yields: IVV, FDM, QQQ

1.53%highest, FDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDM1.53%$153

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

FDM$153 − $65 = $88

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, FDM, QQQ

Today

52.1%most shared, IVV and QQQ

IVVFDMQQQ

IVV—0.0%52.1%

FDM0.0%—0.0%

QQQ52.1%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+20.9%FDM, at 17.2% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

FDMWorst drop−9.3%17.2% 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

FDMIVV

+13.3%Year to date+8.7%

1.5%Yield1.1%

+20.9%Past year+9.8%

0.65%Fee0.03%

3–1FDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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