Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, FSMB and QQQ

IVViShares×FSMBFirst 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, FSMB 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%$850B1.6

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.1

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.34%3.21%+1.5%+2.1%+3.9%+1.6%−2.4%1.8%$661M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IVV 2000 · FSMB 2018 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

IVV

FSMB

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF · $661M$10,807

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IVVMeasureFSMB

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.5%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return+2.1%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,221 · $11,229+3.9%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,151 · $10,807+1.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $34 a year on $10k · lower is better0.34%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $321 a year on $10k3.21%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.4%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer1.8%

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

5–3IVV wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IVV vs FSMB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.7%in top 5

FSMB

in top 5[…]

IVVStockFSMB

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

Held in common[…]

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

IVV vs FSMB Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FSMBFirst Trust

+1.6%

5 years, per year

IVVFSMBFaded: behind in that period

4–0IVV wins

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

Core vs Bonds: IVV vs FSMB

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.4%

FSMBFirst Trust

+1.5%

+8.4%Year to date+1.5%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−2.4%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y1.8%

1.1%Yield3.2%

$850BAssets$661M

3–1FSMB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, FSMB, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

FSMB0.34%$34

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

Yields: IVV, FSMB, QQQ

3.21%highest, FSMB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FSMB3.21%$321

IVV1.14%$114

QQQ0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$287most kept, FSMB

FSMB$321 − $34 = $287

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, FSMB, QQQ

Today

52.8%most shared, IVV and QQQ

IVVFSMBQQQ

IVV—[…]52.8%

FSMB[…]—[…]

QQQ52.8%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.7%IVV, at 13.6% volatility

FSMBWorst drop−2.4%1.8% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% 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

FSMBIVV

+1.5%Year to date+8.4%

3.2%Yield1.1%

+2.1%Past year+9.7%

0.34%Fee0.03%

3–1IVV wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

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