Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, FEX and QQQ

IVViShares×FEXFirst 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, FEX 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%$850B1.8

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.57%1.03%+13.6%+16.3%+20.8%+9.5%−6.6%13.3%$1.6B1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.4

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 · FEX 2007 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $850B$17,177

IVV

FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund · $1.6B$15,766

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 32.8% in common

IVVMeasureFEX

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+13.6%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+16.3%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,084 · $17,609+20.8%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · $15,766+9.5%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $57 a year on $10k · lower is better0.57%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer13.3%

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

4–4Level

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

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IVV vs FEX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.8%in top 5

FEX

in top 52.9%

IVVStockFEX

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 5ROP0.6%

not top 5FISV0.6%

not top 5PTC0.6%

not top 5STZ0.6%

not top 5CCL0.5%

Held in common32.8%

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

IVV vs FEX Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FEXFirst Trust

+9.5%

5 years, per year

IVVFEXFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs Stocks: IVV vs FEX

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.7%

FEXFirst Trust

+13.6%

+8.7%Year to date+13.6%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.6%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y13.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$850BAssets$1.6B

3–1FEX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, FEX, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

FEX0.57%$57

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

Yields: IVV, FEX, QQQ

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

FEX1.03%$103

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

FEX$103 − $57 = $46

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, FEX, QQQ

Today

52.1%most shared, IVV and QQQ

IVVFEXQQQ

IVV—32.8%52.1%

FEX32.8%—14.9%

QQQ52.1%14.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.3%FEX, at 13.3% volatility

FEXWorst drop−6.6%13.3% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% 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

IVVFEX

+8.7%Year to date+13.6%

1.1%Yield1.0%

+9.8%Past year+16.3%

0.03%Fee0.57%

2–2level

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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%

$182BAssets$819B

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

$107BAssets$469B

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$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026