Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, FICS and QQQ

IVViShares×FICSFirst Trust×QQQInvesco×

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, FICS 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%$850B1.5

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.84%+7.4%+13.7%+15.0%+5.3%−10.3%13.9%$210M2.1

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IVV 2000 · FICS 2020 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $850B$17,151

IVV

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $210M$12,947

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

IVVMeasureFICS

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.4%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return+13.7%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,221 · $15,219+15.0%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,151 · $12,947+5.3%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $184 a year on $10k1.84%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.3%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer13.9%

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

6–2IVV wins

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

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IVV vs FICS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.7%in top 5

FICS

in top 510.8%

IVVStockFICS

7.7%AAPLnot top 5

7.3%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.9%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5SCHP.SW2.3%

not top 5CCH.L2.2%

not top 5AENA.MC2.1%

not top 5OR.PA2.1%

not top 5HNR1.DE2.1%

Held in common0.0%

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

IVV vs FICS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FICSFirst Trust

+5.3%

5 years, per year

IVVFICSFaded: behind in that period

3–1IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs International: IVV vs FICS

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.4%

FICSFirst Trust

+7.4%

+8.4%Year to date+7.4%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y13.9%

1.1%Yield1.8%

$850BAssets$210M

3–1IVV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, FICS, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: IVV, FICS, QQQ

1.84%highest, FICS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FICS1.84%$184

IVV1.14%$114

QQQ0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$114most kept, FICS

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, FICS, QQQ

Today

52.8%most shared, IVV and QQQ

IVVFICSQQQ

IVV—0.0%52.8%

FICS0.0%—0.0%

QQQ52.8%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.7%FICS, at 13.9% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%13.9% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FICSIVV

+7.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.8%Yield1.1%

+13.7%Past year+9.7%

0.70%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$819B

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

$107BAssets$469B

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$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026