Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, PULS, VCIT and VTI

IVViShares×PULSPGIM×VCITVanguard×VTIVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,151IVV · best of the four

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IVV, PULS, VCIT 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%+8.4%+9.7%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$850B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B2.4

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.15%4.36%+3.4%+4.1%+5.3%+4.4%−0.1%0.4%$19.8B2.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IVV 2000 · PULS 2018 · VCIT 2009 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $850B$17,151

IVV

PULS

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF · $19.8B$12,425

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

IVVMeasurePULS

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+3.4%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return+4.1%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,221 · $11,672+5.3%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,151 · $12,425+4.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $436 a year on $10k4.36%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.1%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer0.4%

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

5–3IVV wins

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

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IVV vs PULS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.7%in top 5

PULS

in top 52.3%

IVVStockPULS

7.7%AAPLnot top 5

7.3%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.9%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5PAAA2.3%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

IVV vs PULS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

PULSPGIM

+4.4%

5 years, per year

IVVPULSFaded: behind in that period

4–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Bonds: IVV vs VCIT

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.4%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+8.4%Year to date−0.6%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

1.1%Yield5.0%

$850BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, PULS, VCIT, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

PULS0.15%$15

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IVV, PULS, VCIT, VTI

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

PULS4.36%$436

IVV1.14%$114

VTI1.10%$110

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

PULS$436 − $15 = $421

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IVV, PULS, VCIT, VTI

Today

86.5%most shared, IVV and VTI

IVVPULSVCITVTI

IVV—0.0%[…]86.5%

PULS0.0%—[…]0.0%

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

VTI86.5%0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

PULSWorst drop−0.1%0.4% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITVTI

−0.6%Year to date+8.4%

5.0%Yield1.1%

+0.3%Past year+9.9%

0.03%Fee0.03%

2–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$92.8B

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026