Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SDS, SCO and VOO

SDSProShares×SCOProShares×VOOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,115VOO · best of the three

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SDS, SCO and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$1.00T1.1

ProShares - UltraShort S&P500Leveraged · 2x0.91%5.22%−18.5%−17.8%−31.3%−19.5%−33.2%25.6%$385M1.9

ProShares - UltraShort Bloomberg Crude OilLeveraged · 2x0.95%0.00%−75.5%−73.1%−35.2%−40.7%−81.4%62.9%$922M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SDS 2006 · SCO 2008 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ProShares - UltraShort S&P500 · $385M$3,374

SDS

SCO

ProShares - UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil · $922M$733

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SDSMeasureSCO

−18.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−75.5%

−17.8%1 yearTotal return−73.1%

−31.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $3,249 · $2,715−35.2%

−19.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $3,374 · $733−40.7%

0.91%Expense ratio$91 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

5.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$522 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−33.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−81.4%

25.6%VolatilityLower is calmer62.9%

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

8–0SDS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SDS vs SCO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SDS

99.9%in top 5

SCO

in top 5[…]

SDSStockSCO

99.9%IQMMnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

SDS vs SCO Returns, Every Period

ProSharesSDS

−19.5%

5 years, per year

SCOProShares

−40.7%

5 years, per year

SDSSCOFaded: behind in that period

4–0SDS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Leveraged vs Core: SDS vs VOO

YTD

ProSharesSDS

−18.5%

VOOVanguard

+13.4%

−18.5%Year to date+13.4%

−33.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

25.6%Volatility · 1Y12.8%

5.2%Yield1.1%

$385MAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SDS, SCO, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SDS0.91%$91

SCO0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SDS, SCO, VOO

5.22%highest, SDS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SDS5.22%$522

VOO1.05%$105

SCO0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$431most kept, SDS

SDS$522 − $91 = $431

VOO$105 − $3 = $102

SCO$0 − $95 = −$95

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SDS, SCO, VOO

Today

0.0%most shared, SDS and VOO

SDSSCOVOO

SDS—[…]0.0%

SCO[…]—[…]

VOO0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.5%VOO, at 12.8% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.8% vol

SDSWorst drop−33.2%25.6% vol

SCOWorst drop−81.4%62.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SDSVOO

−18.5%Year to date+13.4%

5.2%Yield1.1%

−17.8%Past year+13.5%

0.91%Fee0.03%

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+13.4%

IVViShares

+13.4%

+13.4%Year to date+13.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026