Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, IAU and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,511IAU · best of the three

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IVV, IAU and VOO, 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%$850B1.6

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.8

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.8%+26.8%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$61.0B2.5

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 · IAU 2005 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

IVV

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $61.0B$22,511

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IVVMeasureIAU

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.9%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+1.8%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,084 · $20,390+26.8%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · $22,511+17.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer28.8%

IVVIAU 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IVV vs IAU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.8%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

IVVStockIAU

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

Held in common[…]

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

IVV vs IAU Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

IAUiShares

+17.6%

5 years, per year

IVVIAUFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

IVV vs VOO

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.7%

VOOVanguard

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$850BAssets$1.00T

1–0VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, IAU, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VOO0.03%$3

IAU0.25%$25

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

Yields: IVV, IAU, VOO

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

VOO1.10%$110

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, IAU, VOO

Today

92.2%most shared, IVV and VOO

IVVIAUVOO

IVV—[…]92.2%

IAU[…]—[…]

VOO92.2%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.8%VOO, at 13.5% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVVOO

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

+9.8%Past year+9.8%

0.03%Fee0.03%

0–0level

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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