Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PREF, VTI, IVV and VOO

PREFPrincipal×VTIVanguard×IVViShares×VOOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,177VOO · best of the four

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PREF, VTI, IVV and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$853B2.0

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B2.6

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETFUnsorted0.55%5.03%+0.7%+1.8%+9.2%+2.6%−2.9%3.3%$1.9B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PREF 2017 · VTI 2001 · IVV 2000 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF · $1.9B$11,389

PREF

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,375

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

PREFMeasureVTI

+0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.9%

+1.8%1 yearTotal return+9.9%

+9.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,030 · $18,004+21.7%

+2.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,389 · $16,375+10.4%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

5.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$503 · $109 a year on $10k1.09%

−2.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

3.3%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

3–5VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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PREF vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PREF

0.4%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

PREFStockVTI

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

0.4%GVMXXnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

PREF vs VTI Returns, Every Period

PrincipalPREF

+2.6%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.4%

5 years, per year

PREFVTIFaded: behind in that period

0–4VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Unsorted vs Core: PREF vs IVV

YTD

PrincipalPREF

+0.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+0.7%Year to date+8.7%

−2.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

3.3%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

5.0%Yield1.1%

$1.9BAssets$853B

3–1PREF wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PREF, VTI, IVV, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

IVV0.03%$3

VOO0.03%$3

PREF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PREF, VTI, IVV, VOO

5.03%highest, PREF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PREF5.03%$503

IVV1.14%$114

VOO1.10%$110

VTI1.09%$109

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$448most kept, PREF

PREF$503 − $55 = $448

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PREF, VTI, IVV, VOO

Today

92.2%most shared, IVV and VOO

PREFVTIIVVVOO

PREF—0.0%0.0%0.0%

VTI0.0%—85.5%89.0%

IVV0.0%85.5%—92.2%

VOO0.0%89.0%92.2%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

PREFWorst drop−2.9%3.3% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PREFVTI

+0.7%Year to date+8.9%

5.0%Yield1.1%

+1.8%Past year+9.9%

0.55%Fee0.03%

3–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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