Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, FTLS and VTI

IVViShares×FTLSFirst Trust×VTIVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,177IVV · best of the three

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IVV, FTLS and VTI, 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%$850B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.9

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETFUnsorted0.95%0.90%+5.0%+4.6%+12.8%+9.2%−5.2%8.5%$2.6B2.5

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 · FTLS 2014 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

IVV

FTLS

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF · $2.6B$15,549

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 48.4% in common

IVVMeasureFTLS

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.0%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+4.6%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,084 · $14,350+12.8%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · $15,549+9.2%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $90 a year on $10k0.90%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.2%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer8.5%

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

6–2IVV wins

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

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IVV vs FTLS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.8%in top 5

FTLS

in top 525.2%

IVVStockFTLS

7.9%AAPL6.8%

6.9%NVDA6.1%

6.3%MSFT5.1%

2.6%GOOGL4.0%

4.0%AMZN3.2%

Held in common48.4%

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

IVV vs FTLS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FTLSFirst Trust

+9.2%

5 years, per year

IVVFTLSFaded: behind in that period

4–0IVV wins

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

IVV vs VTI

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.7%

VTIVanguard

+8.9%

+8.7%Year to date+8.9%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$850BAssets$689B

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, FTLS, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

FTLS0.95%$95

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

Yields: IVV, FTLS, VTI

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

VTI1.09%$109

FTLS0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

FTLS$90 − $95 = −$5

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, FTLS, VTI

Today

85.5%most shared, IVV and VTI

IVVFTLSVTI

IVV—48.4%85.5%

FTLS48.4%—47.3%

VTI85.5%47.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

FTLSWorst drop−5.2%8.5% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVVTI

+8.7%Year to date+8.9%

1.1%Yield1.1%

+9.8%Past year+9.9%

0.03%Fee0.03%

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$92.8B

2–0VTI 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