Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VOO, PREF and SPY

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,115VOO · best of the three

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VOO, PREF and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$1.00T1.5

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETFUnsorted0.55%5.04%+0.5%+1.7%+9.2%+2.6%−2.9%3.3%$1.9B2.3

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%0.99%+13.3%+13.4%+24.1%+12.6%−8.9%12.9%$805B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VOO 2010 · PREF 2017 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$18,115

VOO

PREF

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF · $1.9B$11,377

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

VOOMeasurePREF

+13.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+0.5%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+1.7%

+24.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,172 · $13,036+9.2%

+12.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,115 · $11,377+2.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

1.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$105 · $504 a year on $10k5.04%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.9%

12.8%VolatilityLower is calmer3.3%

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

5–3VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VOO vs PREF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VOO

28.3%in top 5

PREF

in top 50.8%

VOOStockPREF

8.4%NVDAnot top 5

7.4%AAPLnot top 5

5.8%MSFTnot top 5

3.7%AMZNnot top 5

3.1%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5GVMXX0.8%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VOO vs PREF Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOO

+12.6%

5 years, per year

PREFPrincipal

+2.6%

5 years, per year

VOOPREFFaded: behind in that period

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Unsorted: VOO vs PREF

YTD

VanguardVOO

+13.4%

PREFPrincipal

+0.5%

+13.4%Year to date+0.5%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−2.9%

12.8%Volatility · 1Y3.3%

1.1%Yield5.0%

$1.00TAssets$1.9B

3–1PREF wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VOO, PREF, SPY

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

PREF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VOO, PREF, SPY

5.04%highest, PREF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PREF5.04%$504

VOO1.05%$105

SPY0.99%$99

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$449most kept, PREF

PREF$504 − $55 = $449

VOO$105 − $3 = $102

SPY$99 − $9 = $90

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VOO, PREF, SPY

Today

94.5%most shared, VOO and SPY

VOOPREFSPY

VOO—0.0%94.5%

PREF0.0%—0.0%

SPY94.5%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.5%VOO, at 12.8% volatility

PREFWorst drop−2.9%3.3% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.8% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%12.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PREFVOO

+0.5%Year to date+13.4%

5.0%Yield1.1%

+1.7%Past year+13.5%

0.55%Fee0.03%

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+13.4%

IVViShares

+13.4%

+13.4%Year to date+13.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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