Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPYM, FICS and IVV

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,553SPYM · best of the three

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SPYM, FICS and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.03%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$179B1.5

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.11%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.8%$875B1.8

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.83%+7.8%+13.1%+14.2%+5.3%−10.3%14.1%$205M2.8

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: SPYM 2005 · FICS 2020 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF · $179B$17,553

SPYM

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,962

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

SPYMMeasureFICS

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+7.8%

+13.6%1 yearTotal return+13.1%

+22.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,161 · $14,900+14.2%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,553 · $12,962+5.3%

0.02%Expense ratio$2 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

1.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$103 · $183 a year on $10k1.83%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.3%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer14.1%

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

7–1SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SPYM vs FICS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPYM

27.8%in top 5

FICS

in top 510.8%

SPYMStockFICS

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

7.1%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%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 5AENA.MC2.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW2.1%

not top 5SAMPO.HE2.1%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

SPYM vs FICS Returns, Every Period

SPDRSPYM

+11.9%

5 years, per year

FICSFirst Trust

+5.3%

5 years, per year

SPYMFICSFaded: behind in that period

4–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs International: SPYM vs FICS

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

FICSFirst Trust

+7.8%

+11.3%Year to date+7.8%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y14.1%

1.0%Yield1.8%

$179BAssets$205M

3–1SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPYM, FICS, IVV

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

IVV0.03%$3

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SPYM, FICS, IVV

1.83%highest, FICS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FICS1.83%$183

IVV1.11%$111

SPYM1.03%$103

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$113most kept, FICS

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

IVV$111 − $3 = $108

SPYM$103 − $2 = $101

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SPYM, FICS, IVV

Today

99.9%most shared, SPYM and IVV

SPYMFICSIVV

SPYM—0.0%99.9%

FICS0.0%—0.0%

IVV99.9%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.6%IVV, at 13.8% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FICSSPYM

+7.8%Year to date+11.3%

1.8%Yield1.0%

+13.1%Past year+13.6%

0.70%Fee0.02%

3–1SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.3%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$875B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026