Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPY, VUG and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,156VOO · best of the three

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SPY, VUG 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%+8.4%+9.8%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.3

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.3%+9.7%+22.0%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$805B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SPY 1993 · VUG 2004 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $805B$17,099

SPY

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 55.4% in common

SPYMeasureVUG

+8.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.5%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return−0.6%

+22.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,174 · $18,532+22.8%

+11.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,099 · $16,052+9.9%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$103 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

6–2SPY wins

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

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SPY vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPY

27.7%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

SPYStockVUG

7.3%NVDA13.5%

7.7%AAPL12.5%

6.2%MSFT9.7%

2.6%GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

3.9%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common55.4%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

SPY vs VUG Returns, Every Period

SPDRSPY

+11.3%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+9.9%

5 years, per year

SPYVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SPY vs VOO

YTD

SPDRSPY

+8.3%

VOOVanguard

+8.4%

+8.3%Year to date+8.4%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

1.0%Yield1.1%

$805BAssets$1.00T

3–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, VUG, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VOO0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SPY, VUG, VOO

1.10%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.10%$110

SPY1.03%$103

VUG0.43%$43

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VOO

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SPY, VUG, VOO

Today

93.5%most shared, SPY and VOO

SPYVUGVOO

SPY—55.4%93.5%

VUG55.4%—58.2%

VOO93.5%58.2%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.8%VOO, at 13.5% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOSPY

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

+9.8%Past year+9.7%

0.03%Fee0.09%

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026