Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PPA, ITA and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,650PPA · best of the three

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PPA, ITA and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.5

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.58%0.41%+3.9%+3.1%+27.5%+17.8%−17.3%21.6%$7.6B1.9

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+0.9%+0.4%+27.2%+16.3%−20.0%23.3%$12.5B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PPA 2005 · ITA 2006 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF · $7.6B$22,650

PPA

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.5B$21,274

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 71.0% in common

PPAMeasureITA

+3.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+0.9%

+3.1%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+27.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,727 · $20,582+27.2%

+17.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,650 · $21,275+16.3%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $26 a year on $10k0.26%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

21.6%VolatilityLower is calmer23.3%

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

7–1PPA wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

PPA vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PPA

41.5%in top 5

ITA

in top 554.8%

PPAStockITA

8.8%GE20.0%

9.5%RTX17.2%

9.7%LMT5.7%

7.9%BA6.8%

5.6%GDnot top 5

not top 5NOC5.1%

Held in common71.0%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

PPA vs ITA Returns, Every Period

InvescoPPA

+17.8%

5 years, per year

ITAiShares

+16.3%

5 years, per year

PPAITAFaded: behind in that period

4–0PPA wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: PPA vs VOO

YTD

InvescoPPA

+3.9%

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

+3.9%Year to date+11.5%

−17.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

21.6%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

0.4%Yield1.1%

$7.6BAssets$1.00T

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PPA, ITA, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

ITA0.37%$37

PPA0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PPA, ITA, VOO

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

PPA0.41%$41

ITA0.26%$26

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

PPA$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PPA, ITA, VOO

Today

71.0%most shared, PPA and ITA

PPAITAVOO

PPA—71.0%3.5%

ITA71.0%—1.9%

VOO3.5%1.9%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.9%VOO, at 12.7% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

PPAWorst drop−17.3%21.6% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOPPA

+11.5%Year to date+3.9%

1.1%Yield0.4%

+11.9%Past year+3.1%

0.03%Fee0.58%

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026