Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

STAX, IVV and VUG

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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STAX, IVV and VUG, 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%$853B1.5

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.29%3.20%+1.5%+2.1%[…][…]−2.7%1.8%$11M1.7

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.4

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: STAX 2023 · IVV 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $853B$17,177

IVV

STAX

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF · $11M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IVVMeasureSTAX

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.5%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+2.1%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,084 · […][…]

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $29 a year on $10k · lower is better0.29%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $320 a year on $10k3.20%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.7%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer1.8%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IVV vs STAX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.8%in top 5

STAX

in top 5[…]

IVVStockSTAX

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

Held in common[…]

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

IVV vs STAX Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+9.8%

past year

STAXNomura

+2.1%

past year

IVVSTAXFaded: behind in that period

2–0IVV wins

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

Core vs Stocks: IVV vs STAX

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.7%

STAXNomura

+1.5%

+8.7%Year to date+1.5%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−2.7%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y1.8%

1.1%Yield3.2%

$853BAssets$11.3M

3–1STAX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: STAX, IVV, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

STAX0.29%$29

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

Yields: STAX, IVV, VUG

3.20%highest, STAX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

STAX3.20%$320

IVV1.14%$114

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$291most kept, STAX

STAX$320 − $29 = $291

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: STAX, IVV, VUG

Today

54.8%most shared, IVV and VUG

STAXIVVVUG

STAX—[…][…]

IVV[…]—54.8%

VUG[…]54.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.8%IVV, at 13.6% volatility

STAXWorst drop−2.7%1.8% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

STAXIVV

+1.5%Year to date+8.7%

3.2%Yield1.1%

+2.1%Past year+9.8%

0.29%Fee0.03%

3–1IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

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