Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, PREF, SPY and SPYM

IVViShares×PREFPrincipal×SPYSPDR×SPYMSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,553SPYM · best of the four

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IVV, PREF, SPY and SPYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.03%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$179B1.9

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%$875B2.3

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETFUnsorted0.55%5.00%+1.3%+2.3%+9.1%+2.8%−2.9%3.4%$1.9B2.9

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+11.2%+13.5%+21.9%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$778B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · PREF 2017 · SPY 1993 · SPYM 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $875B$17,545

IVV

PREF

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF · $1.9B$11,478

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

IVVMeasurePREF

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.3%

+13.6%1 yearTotal return+2.3%

+22.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,159 · $12,979+9.1%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,545 · $11,478+2.8%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

1.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$111 · $500 a year on $10k5.00%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.9%

13.8%VolatilityLower is calmer3.4%

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

5–3IVV wins

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

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IVV vs PREF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.8%in top 5

PREF

in top 50.4%

IVVStockPREF

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 5GVMXX0.4%

Held in common0.0%

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

IVV vs PREF Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.9%

5 years, per year

PREFPrincipal

+2.8%

5 years, per year

IVVPREFFaded: behind in that period

4–0IVV wins

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

Core vs Unsorted: IVV vs PREF

YTD

iSharesIVV

+11.3%

PREFPrincipal

+1.3%

+11.3%Year to date+1.3%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−2.9%

13.8%Volatility · 1Y3.4%

1.1%Yield5.0%

$875BAssets$1.9B

3–1PREF wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, PREF, SPY, SPYM

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

IVV0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

PREF0.55%$55

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

Yields: IVV, PREF, SPY, SPYM

5.00%highest, PREF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PREF5.00%$500

IVV1.11%$111

SPYM1.03%$103

SPY1.01%$101

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$445most kept, PREF

PREF$500 − $55 = $445

IVV$111 − $3 = $108

SPYM$103 − $2 = $101

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, PREF, SPY, SPYM

Today

99.9%most shared, IVV and SPYM

IVVPREFSPYSPYM

IVV—0.0%99.9%99.9%

PREF0.0%—0.0%0.0%

SPY99.9%0.0%—99.9%

SPYM99.9%0.0%99.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+13.6%IVV, at 13.8% volatility

PREFWorst drop−2.9%3.4% vol

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% 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

PREFSPYM

+1.3%Year to date+11.3%

5.0%Yield1.0%

+2.3%Past year+13.6%

0.55%Fee0.02%

3–1SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.3%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$875B

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%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026