Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, SMLF and QQQ

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,352QQQ · best of the three

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IVV, SMLF and QQQ, 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%$850B1.6

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.15%1.02%+11.7%+14.6%+21.0%+9.5%−8.7%17.4%$4.1B1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IVV 2000 · SMLF 2015 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

IVV

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF · $4.1B$15,777

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.1% in common

IVVMeasureSMLF

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+11.7%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return+14.6%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,221 · $17,700+21.0%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,151 · $15,777+9.5%

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

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $102 a year on $10k1.02%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.7%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer17.4%

IVVSMLF 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 SMLF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.7%in top 5

SMLF

in top 53.3%

IVVStockSMLF

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 5EME0.8%

not top 5WSM0.7%

not top 5JBL0.6%

not top 5RS0.6%

not top 5NVT0.6%

Held in common1.1%

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

IVV vs SMLF Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

SMLFiShares

+9.5%

5 years, per year

IVVSMLFFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs Stocks: IVV vs SMLF

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.4%

SMLFiShares

+11.7%

+8.4%Year to date+11.7%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.7%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y17.4%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$850BAssets$4.1B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, SMLF, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

SMLF0.15%$15

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: IVV, SMLF, QQQ

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

SMLF1.02%$102

QQQ0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

SMLF$102 − $15 = $87

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, SMLF, QQQ

Today

52.8%most shared, IVV and QQQ

IVVSMLFQQQ

IVV—1.1%52.8%

SMLF1.1%—0.0%

QQQ52.8%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.6%SMLF, at 17.4% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%17.4% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVSMLF

+8.4%Year to date+11.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

+9.7%Past year+14.6%

0.03%Fee0.15%

2–2level

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

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+5.9%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

+5.9%Year to date+5.7%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$469B

2–0QQQM wins

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