Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, IJS and VUG

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, IJS and VUG, 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%$853B1.5

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.18%1.42%+15.7%+19.1%+17.6%+6.4%−9.3%16.2%$7.5B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.4

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 · IJS 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $853B$17,177

IVV

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 54.8% in common

IVVMeasureVUG

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.4%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,084 · $18,415+22.6%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · $16,124+10.0%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

6–1IVV wins

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

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IVV vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.8%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

IVVStockVUG

6.9%NVDA13.5%

7.9%AAPL12.5%

6.3%MSFT9.7%

2.6%GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common54.8%

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

IVV vs VUG Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.0%

5 years, per year

IVVVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1IVV wins

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

Core vs Stocks: IVV vs IJS

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.7%

IJSiShares

+15.7%

+8.7%Year to date+15.7%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−9.3%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.1%Yield1.4%

$853BAssets$7.5B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, IJS, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

IJS0.18%$18

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

Yields: IVV, IJS, VUG

1.42%highest, IJS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJS1.42%$142

IVV1.14%$114

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$124most kept, IJS

IJS$142 − $18 = $124

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, IJS, VUG

Today

54.8%most shared, IVV and VUG

IVVIJSVUG

IVV—0.0%54.8%

IJS0.0%—0.0%

VUG54.8%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.1%IJS, at 16.2% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

IJSWorst drop−9.3%16.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJSIVV

+15.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.4%Yield1.1%

+19.1%Past year+9.8%

0.18%Fee0.03%

3–1IJS 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

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

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$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026