Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPY, XLF and IVV

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

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SPY, XLF and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$853B1.6

State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Financials0.08%1.44%+5.7%+10.4%+22.5%+9.1%−14.8%15.3%$55.5B2.1

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%$819B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SPY 1993 · XLF 1998 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SPY

XLF

State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF · $55.5B$15,474

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.8% in common

SPYMeasureXLF

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.7%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return+10.4%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,039 · $18,391+22.5%

+11.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,118 · $15,474+9.1%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

1.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$103 · $144 a year on $10k1.44%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer15.3%

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

4–4Level

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

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SPY vs XLF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPY

27.8%in top 5

XLF

in top 543.7%

SPYStockXLF

not top 5BRK-B13.2%

not top 5JPM11.1%

not top 5V8.9%

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.9%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5MA6.5%

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5BAC4.0%

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common12.8%

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

SPY vs XLF Returns, Every Period

SPDRSPY

+11.3%

5 years, per year

XLFSPDR

+9.1%

5 years, per year

SPYXLFFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs Sector: SPY vs XLF

YTD

SPDRSPY

+8.7%

XLFSPDR

+5.7%

+8.7%Year to date+5.7%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y15.3%

1.0%Yield1.4%

$819BAssets$55.5B

3–1SPY wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, XLF, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

XLF0.08%$8

SPY0.09%$9

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

Yields: SPY, XLF, IVV

1.44%highest, XLF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLF1.44%$144

IVV1.14%$114

SPY1.03%$103

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$136most kept, XLF

XLF$144 − $8 = $136

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SPY, XLF, IVV

Today

99.9%most shared, SPY and IVV

SPYXLFIVV

SPY—12.8%99.9%

XLF12.8%—12.8%

IVV99.9%12.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+10.4%XLF, at 15.3% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

XLFWorst drop−14.8%15.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLFIVV

+5.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.4%Yield1.1%

+10.4%Past year+9.8%

0.08%Fee0.03%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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$853B

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