Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPY, FICS and VOO

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

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SPY, FICS and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$1.00T1.4

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.7%+9.7%+21.7%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B2.1

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.86%+5.9%+10.8%+14.3%+5.1%−10.3%14.0%$210M2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: SPY 1993 · FICS 2020 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

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Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $819B$17,118

SPY

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $210M$12,833

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

SPYMeasureFICS

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.9%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return+10.8%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,039 · $14,916+14.3%

+11.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,118 · $12,833+5.1%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

1.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$103 · $186 a year on $10k1.86%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.3%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer14.0%

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

6–2SPY wins

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

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SPY vs FICS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPY

27.8%in top 5

FICS

in top 510.9%

SPYStockFICS

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.9%NVDAnot top 5

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5SCHP.SW2.3%

not top 5OR.PA2.2%

not top 5HNR1.DE2.2%

not top 5AENA.MC2.1%

not top 5SAMPO.HE2.1%

Held in common0.0%

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

SPY vs FICS Returns, Every Period

SPDRSPY

+11.3%

5 years, per year

FICSFirst Trust

+5.1%

5 years, per year

SPYFICSFaded: behind in that period

3–1SPY wins

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

Core vs International: SPY vs FICS

YTD

SPDRSPY

+8.7%

FICSFirst Trust

+5.9%

+8.7%Year to date+5.9%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y14.0%

1.0%Yield1.9%

$819BAssets$210M

3–1SPY wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, FICS, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: SPY, FICS, VOO

1.86%highest, FICS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FICS1.86%$186

VOO1.10%$110

SPY1.03%$103

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$116most kept, FICS

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SPY, FICS, VOO

Today

92.2%most shared, SPY and VOO

SPYFICSVOO

SPY—0.0%92.2%

FICS0.0%—0.0%

VOO92.2%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+10.8%FICS, at 14.0% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FICSVOO

+5.9%Year to date+8.7%

1.9%Yield1.1%

+10.8%Past year+9.8%

0.70%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026