Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SHLD, ITA and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,274ITA · best of the three

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SHLD, 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%$1.00T1.4

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+0.9%+0.4%+27.2%+16.3%−20.0%23.3%$12.5B2.0

Global X - Defense Tech ETFThematic · Defense & space0.50%0.67%−1.9%−6.6%+37.0%[…]−25.4%25.1%$6.6B2.6

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: SHLD 2023 · ITA 2006 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ITA

SHLD

Global X - Defense Tech ETF · $6.6B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 32.6% in common

ITAMeasureSHLD

+0.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3−1.9%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return−6.6%

+27.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,582 · $25,691+37.0%

+16.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,275 · […][…]

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

0.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$26 · $67 a year on $10k0.67%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−25.4%

23.3%VolatilityLower is calmer25.1%

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

5–2ITA wins

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

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ITA vs SHLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ITA

54.8%in top 5

SHLD

in top 546.9%

ITAStockSHLD

20.0%GEnot top 5

17.2%RTX9.2%

not top 5PLTR11.0%

5.7%LMT9.7%

not top 5GD8.8%

5.1%NOC8.2%

6.8%BAnot top 5

Held in common32.6%

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

ITA vs SHLD Returns, Every Period

iSharesITA

+0.4%

past year

SHLDGlobal X

−6.6%

past year

ITASHLDFaded: behind in that period

2–1ITA wins

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

Thematic vs Core: ITA vs VOO

YTD

iSharesITA

+0.9%

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

+0.9%Year to date+11.5%

−20.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

23.3%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

0.3%Yield1.1%

$12.5BAssets$1.00T

4–0VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SHLD, ITA, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

ITA0.37%$37

SHLD0.50%$50

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

Yields: SHLD, ITA, VOO

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

SHLD0.67%$67

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

SHLD$67 − $50 = $17

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SHLD, ITA, VOO

Today

32.6%most shared, SHLD and ITA

SHLDITAVOO

SHLD—32.6%1.5%

ITA32.6%—1.9%

VOO1.5%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

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.3% vol

SHLDWorst drop−25.4%25.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOITA

+11.5%Year to date+0.9%

1.1%Yield0.3%

+11.9%Past year+0.4%

0.03%Fee0.37%

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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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