Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

NATO, ITA and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,368ITA · best of the three

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NATO, ITA and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.8%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.3

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.83%−4.6%−3.3%+23.8%+15.3%−20.0%23.7%$12.2B2.1

Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%0.48%−6.9%−5.8%[…][…]−19.4%22.8%$89M2.5

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: NATO 2024 · ITA 2006 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF · $89M[…]

NATO

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.2B$20,368

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 60.7% in common

NATOMeasureITA

−6.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−4.6%

−5.8%1 yearTotal return−3.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,993+23.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,368+15.3%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $83 a year on $10k0.83%

−19.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

22.8%VolatilityLower is calmer23.7%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

NATO vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

NATO

37.5%in top 5

ITA

in top 555.6%

NATOStockITA

8.4%GE21.5%

8.5%RTX16.9%

7.1%RR.Lnot top 5

6.8%BA6.9%

6.7%AIR.PAnot top 5

not top 5LMT5.2%

not top 5TDG5.0%

Held in common60.7%

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

NATO vs ITA Returns, Every Period

ThemesNATO

−5.8%

past year

ITAiShares

−3.3%

past year

NATOITAFaded: behind in that period

0–2ITA wins

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

Thematic vs Core: NATO vs VOO

YTD

ThemesNATO

−6.9%

VOOVanguard

+8.4%

−6.9%Year to date+8.4%

−19.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

22.8%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

0.5%Yield1.1%

$89.1MAssets$1.00T

4–0VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: NATO, ITA, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

NATO0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

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

Yields: NATO, ITA, VOO

1.10%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.10%$110

ITA0.83%$83

NATO0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VOO

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

ITA$83 − $37 = $46

NATO$48 − $35 = $13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: NATO, ITA, VOO

Today

60.7%most shared, NATO and ITA

NATOITAVOO

NATO—60.7%2.0%

ITA60.7%—1.9%

VOO2.0%1.9%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 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

NATOWorst drop−19.4%22.8% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOITA

+8.4%Year to date−4.6%

1.1%Yield0.8%

+9.8%Past year−3.3%

0.03%Fee0.37%

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM 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$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026