Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VOO, SPY and IWF

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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VOO, SPY and IWF, 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%$1.00T1.1

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%$805B1.9

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$121B3.0

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: VOO 2010 · SPY 1993 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,156

VOO

SPY

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 93.5% in common

VOOMeasureSPY

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.3%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,224 · $18,174+22.0%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,156 · $17,099+11.3%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

7–0VOO wins

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

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VOO vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VOO

28.3%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.7%

VOOStockSPY

8.4%NVDA7.3%

7.4%AAPL7.7%

5.8%MSFT6.2%

3.7%AMZN3.9%

3.1%GOOGL2.6%

Held in common93.5%

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

VOO vs SPY Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOO

+11.4%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.3%

5 years, per year

VOOSPYFaded: behind in that period

4–0VOO wins

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

VOO vs SPY

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$1.00TAssets$805B

3–0VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VOO, SPY, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

IWF0.18%$18

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

Yields: VOO, SPY, IWF

1.10%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.10%$110

SPY1.03%$103

IWF0.39%$39

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

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VOO, SPY, IWF

Today

93.5%most shared, VOO and SPY

VOOSPYIWF

VOO—93.5%59.2%

SPY93.5%—56.4%

IWF59.2%56.4%—

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

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.3% 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

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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

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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

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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