Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPY, VTI and IWF

SPYSPDR×VTIVanguard×IWFiShares×
$5k$7.5k$10k$12.5k$15k$17.5k$20kLow $8,075 · 2022SPY$17,493VTI$16,697IWF$15,892Nov 2021Nov 2026Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,493SPY · best of the three
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SPY, VTI and IWF, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+11.2%+13.5%+21.9%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$778B1.5
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+11.6%+13.9%+21.8%+10.8%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.5
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−2.5%−2.2%+19.8%+9.7%−14.6%19.5%$118B3.0
Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SPY 1993 · VTI 2001 · IWF 2000
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Head to Head

5Y
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $778B$17,493
SPY
VTI
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,697

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 86.0% in common

SPYMeasureVTI
+11.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.6%
+13.5%1 yearTotal return+13.9%
+21.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,118 · $18,090+21.8%
+11.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,493 · $16,697+10.8%
0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%
1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $106 a year on $10k1.06%
−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%
13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer13.9%
SPYVTI Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
3–4VTI wins
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

SPY vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today
SPY
27.8%in top 5
VTI
in top 525.0%
SPYStockVTI
7.9%AAPL6.6%
7.1%NVDA7.1%
6.2%MSFT5.2%
4.0%AMZN3.3%
2.6%GOOGL2.8%
Held in common86.0%
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund
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SPY vs VTI Returns, Every Period

5Y
SPDRSPY
+11.8%
5 years, per year
VTIVanguard
+10.8%
5 years, per year
0%+10%+20%+30%+11.2%+11.6%YTD+13.5%+13.9%1 year+21.9%+21.8%3 yrs · yr+11.8%+10.8%5 yrs · yr
SPYVTIFaded: behind in that period
2–2Level
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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SPY vs VTI

YTD
SPDRSPY
+11.2%
VTIVanguard
+11.6%
Jan 1Nov 9+11.2%+11.6%
+11.2%Year to date+11.6%
−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%
13.7%Volatility · 1Y13.9%
1.0%Yield1.1%
$778BAssets$689B
2–1VTI wins
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, VTI, IWF

Today
0.03%lowest, VTI
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
VTI0.03%$3
SPY0.09%$9
IWF0.18%$18
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: SPY, VTI, IWF

1Y
1.06%highest, VTI
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
VTI1.06%$106
SPY1.01%$101
IWF0.38%$38
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$103most kept, VTI
VTI$106 − $3 = $103
SPY$101 − $9 = $92
IWF$38 − $18 = $20
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: SPY, VTI, IWF

Today
86.0%most shared, SPY and VTI
SPYVTIIWF
SPY—86.0%55.9%
VTI86.0%—55.8%
IWF55.9%55.8%—
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y
+13.9%VTI, at 13.9% volatility
−5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%10%15%20%25%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierVTI +13.9%SPY +13.5%IWF −2.2%
SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol
VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol
IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.5% vol
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
VTISPY
Jan 1Nov 9+11.6%+11.2%
+11.6%Year to date+11.2%
1.1%Yield1.0%
+13.9%Past year+13.5%
0.03%Fee0.09%
4–0VTI wins
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026
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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD
SPDRSPYM
+11.3%
SPYSPDR
+11.2%
Jan 1Nov 9+11.3%+11.2%
+11.3%Year to date+11.2%
1.0%Yield1.0%
$179BAssets$778B
1–0SPYM wins
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026
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VTI vs ITOT

YTD
VanguardVTI
+11.6%
ITOTiShares
+11.5%
Jan 1Nov 9+11.6%+11.5%
+11.6%Year to date+11.5%
1.1%Yield1.0%
$689BAssets$95.6B
2–0VTI wins
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026
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VUG vs SCHG

YTD
VanguardVUG
+4.2%
SCHGSchwab
+4.8%
Jan 1Nov 9+4.2%+4.8%
+4.2%Year to date+4.8%
0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4
$233BAssets$61.4B
1–1level
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026
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