Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SHYL, USHY and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,749VOO · best of the three

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SHYL, USHY 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%$1.00T1.8

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · High yield0.08%7.15%+0.7%+1.9%+8.8%+3.7%−2.8%3.8%$26.9B2.0

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETFBonds & Cash · High yield0.20%7.08%+0.3%+1.5%+7.8%+4.5%−2.5%3.2%$265M2.3

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: SHYL 2018 · USHY 2017 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF · $265M$12,455

SHYL

USHY

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF · $26.9B$12,015

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SHYLMeasureUSHY

+0.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+0.7%

+1.5%1 yearTotal return+1.9%

+7.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,524 · $12,881+8.8%

+4.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,455 · $12,015+3.7%

0.20%Expense ratio$20 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

7.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$708 · $715 a year on $10k7.15%

−2.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.8%

3.2%VolatilityLower is calmer3.8%

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

3–5USHY wins

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

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SHYL vs USHY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SHYL

1.4%in top 5

USHY

in top 5[…]

SHYLStockUSHY

0.9%PSKYnot top 5

0.3%AMCnot top 5

0.1%NCLHnot top 5

0.1%SKYDnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SHYL vs USHY Returns, Every Period

XtrackersSHYL

+4.5%

5 years, per year

USHYiShares

+3.7%

5 years, per year

SHYLUSHYFaded: behind in that period

1–3USHY wins

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

SHYL vs USHY

YTD

XtrackersSHYL

+0.3%

USHYiShares

+0.7%

+0.3%Year to date+0.7%

−2.5%Worst drop · 1Y−2.8%

3.2%Volatility · 1Y3.8%

7.1%Yield7.1%

$265MAssets$26.9B

2–1SHYL wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SHYL, USHY, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

USHY0.08%$8

SHYL0.20%$20

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

Yields: SHYL, USHY, VOO

7.15%highest, USHY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

USHY7.15%$715

SHYL7.08%$708

VOO1.07%$107

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$707most kept, USHY

USHY$715 − $8 = $707

SHYL$708 − $20 = $688

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SHYL, USHY, VOO

Today

0.0%most shared, SHYL and VOO

SHYLUSHYVOO

SHYL—[…]0.0%

USHY[…]—[…]

VOO0.0%[…]—

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

SHYLWorst drop−2.5%3.2% vol

USHYWorst drop−2.8%3.8% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

USHYVOO

+0.7%Year to date+11.5%

7.1%Yield1.1%

+1.9%Past year+11.9%

0.08%Fee0.03%

3–1VOO 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

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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