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$18,068QQQ · 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%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$853B1.8

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B2.0

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.83%+7.9%+13.3%+14.3%+5.4%−10.3%14.1%$205M2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 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 · $853B$17,177

IVV

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,977

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

IVVMeasureFICS

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+7.9%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+13.3%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,084 · $14,918+14.3%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · $12,977+5.4%

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

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $183 a year on $10k1.83%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.3%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer14.1%

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

6–2IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IVV vs FICS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.8%in top 5

FICS

in top 510.9%

IVVStockFICS

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 5SCHP.SW2.3%

not top 5OR.PA2.2%

not top 5HNR1.DE2.2%

not top 5AENA.MC2.1%

not top 5SAMPO.HE2.1%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

IVV vs FICS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FICSFirst Trust

+5.4%

5 years, per year

IVVFICSFaded: behind in that period

3–1IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs International: IVV vs FICS

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.7%

FICSFirst Trust

+7.9%

+8.7%Year to date+7.9%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y14.1%

1.1%Yield1.8%

$853BAssets$205M

3–1IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 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 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IVV, FICS, QQQ

1.83%highest, FICS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FICS1.83%$183

IVV1.14%$114

QQQ0.46%$46

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$113most kept, FICS

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IVV, FICS, QQQ

Today

52.1%most shared, IVV and QQQ

IVVFICSQQQ

IVV—0.0%52.1%

FICS0.0%—0.0%

QQQ52.1%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.3%FICS, at 14.1% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FICSQQQ

+7.9%Year to date+11.0%

1.8%Yield0.5%

+13.3%Past year+11.6%

0.70%Fee0.18%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+10.9%Year to date+11.0%

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

$103BAssets$446B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+11.3%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

1–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026