Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV and FTCS

IVViShares×FTCSFirst Trust×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,545IVV · best of the two

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IVV and FTCS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.11%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.8%$853B1.5

First Trust Capital Strength ETFUnsorted0.53%1.10%+13.8%+16.6%+13.3%+6.9%−8.1%11.8%$7.9B1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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 · FTCS 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $853B$17,545

IVV

FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF · $7.9B$13,941

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.8% in common

IVVMeasureFTCS

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+13.8%

+13.6%1 yearTotal return+16.6%

+22.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,159 · $14,554+13.3%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,545 · $13,941+6.9%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $53 a year on $10k · lower is better0.53%

1.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$111 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.1%

13.8%VolatilityLower is calmer11.8%

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

4–4Level

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

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IVV vs FTCS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.8%in top 5

FTCS

in top 510.9%

IVVStockFTCS

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

7.1%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%MSFTnot top 5

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5VLTO2.2%

not top 5PPG2.2%

not top 5MMM2.2%

not top 5HD2.1%

not top 5CINF2.1%

Held in common13.8%

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

IVV vs FTCS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.9%

5 years, per year

FTCSFirst Trust

+6.9%

5 years, per year

IVVFTCSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs Unsorted: IVV vs FTCS

YTD

iSharesIVV

+11.3%

FTCSFirst Trust

+13.8%

+11.3%Year to date+13.8%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.1%

13.8%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$853BAssets$7.9B

3–0FTCS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, FTCS

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

FTCS0.53%$53

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

Yields: IVV, FTCS

1.11%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.11%$111

FTCS1.10%$110

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$108most kept, IVV

IVV$111 − $3 = $108

FTCS$110 − $53 = $57

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, FTCS

Today

13.8%most shared, IVV and FTCS

IVVFTCS

IVV—13.8%

FTCS13.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+16.6%FTCS, at 11.8% volatility

FTCSWorst drop−8.1%11.8% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVFTCS

+11.3%Year to date+13.8%

1.1%Yield1.1%

+13.6%Past year+16.6%

0.03%Fee0.53%

2–1FTCS wins

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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.3%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026