Comparisons

ETF comparisons, head to head

The fund pairs investors weigh most often, side by side: what each costs, how much of the same holdings they own, their returns and income, and how each held up when markets fell. Every figure comes from SEC filings and the funds’ price history.

S&P 500 and total-market funds

ComparisonExpense ratiosHoldings overlap1 yr returns
VOO vs VTI
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF vs Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
0.03% / 0.03% 88% +12.4% / +12.5%
IVV vs VOO
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF vs Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
0.03% / 0.03% 99.6% +11.5% / +12.4%
SPY vs VOO
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust vs Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
0.0945% / 0.03% 99.7% +11.5% / +12.4%
VOO vs VOOG
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF vs Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
0.03% / 0.07% 66% +12.4% / +9.4%
VT vs VTI
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF vs Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
0.06% / 0.03% at least 52% +12.5% / +12.5%
SCHB vs VTI
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF vs Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
0.03% / 0.03% at least 84% +11.4% / +12.5%
RSP vs VOO
Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF vs Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
0.2% / 0.03% 44% +18.9% / +12.4%
RSP vs SPY
Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF vs SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
0.2% / 0.0945% 44% +18.9% / +11.5%

Nasdaq-100 and technology

ComparisonExpense ratiosHoldings overlap1 yr returns
QQQ vs QQQM
Invesco QQQ Trust Series I vs Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
0.18% / 0.15% 91% +8.8% / +8.8%
FTEC vs VGT
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF vs Vanguard Information Technology ETF
0.084% / 0.09% 96% +15.4% / +19.7%
QQQ vs VOO
Invesco QQQ Trust Series I vs Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
0.18% / 0.03% 55% +8.8% / +12.4%

Dividend funds

ComparisonExpense ratiosHoldings overlap1 yr returns
FDVV vs SCHD
Fidelity High Dividend ETF vs Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
0.15% / 0.06% 16% +13.6% / +38.9%
SCHD vs VYM
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF vs Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF
0.06% / 0.04% 21% +38.9% / +19.1%
DGRO vs SCHD
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF vs Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
0.08% / 0.06% 20% +21.8% / +38.9%
VIG vs VYM
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF vs Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF
0.04% / 0.04% 61% +15.6% / +19.1%
DGRO vs VIG
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF vs Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
0.08% / 0.04% 70% +21.8% / +15.6%
HDV vs SCHD
iShares Core High Dividend ETF vs Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
0.08% / 0.06% 49% +38.0% / +38.9%
SCHD vs VIG
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF vs Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
0.06% / 0.04% 14% +38.9% / +15.6%
DGRO vs DGRW
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF vs WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund
0.08% / 0.28% 44% +21.8% / +11.7%
DGRO vs FDVV
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF vs Fidelity High Dividend ETF
0.08% / 0.15% 35% +21.8% / +13.6%
SCHD vs SPYD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF vs SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
0.06% / 0.07% 20% +38.9% / +14.7%

Option-income funds

ComparisonExpense ratiosHoldings overlap1 yr returns
JEPI vs JEPQ
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund vs JPMorgan NASDAQ Equity Premium Income ETF
0.35% / 0.35% 22% +9.3% / +6.9%
SPY vs SPYI
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust vs NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF
0.0945% / 0.68% 99.2% +11.5% / +13.4%
QQQI vs QQQM
NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF vs Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
0.68% / 0.15% 91% +5.8% / +8.8%
JEPQ vs QQQI
JPMorgan NASDAQ Equity Premium Income ETF vs NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF
0.35% / 0.68% 72% +6.9% / +5.8%
QQQI vs SPYI
NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF vs NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF
0.68% / 0.68% 54% +5.8% / +13.4%
GPIX vs SPYI
S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF vs NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF
0.29% / 0.68% 92% +14.7% / +13.4%

International funds

ComparisonExpense ratiosHoldings overlap1 yr returns
VEA vs VXUS
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF vs Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
0.03% / 0.05% at least 56% +16.8% / +12.9%
IXUS vs VXUS
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF vs Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
0.07% / 0.05% at least 69% +13.8% / +12.9%
SCHF vs VXUS
Schwab International Equity ETF vs Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
0.03% / 0.05% at least 56% +17.7% / +12.9%

Bonds, T-bills and cash

ComparisonExpense ratiosHoldings overlap1 yr returns
AGG vs BND
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF vs Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
0.03% / 0.03% at least 42% -0.4% / -0.4%
BIL vs SGOV
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF vs iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
0.1352% / 0.09% 25% +3.3% / +3.4%
SGOV vs USFR
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF vs WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund
0.09% / 0.15% 0% +3.4% / +4.1%

Sector funds

ComparisonExpense ratiosHoldings overlap1 yr returns
SMH vs SOXX
VanEck Semiconductor ETF vs iShares Semiconductor ETF
0.35% / 0.33% 74% +40.5% / +48.5%
VHT vs XLV
Vanguard Health Care ETF vs Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
0.09% / 0.08% 85% +28.9% / +30.2%

Gold and bitcoin

ComparisonExpense ratiosHoldings overlap1 yr returns
GLD vs IAU
SPDR Gold Shares vs iShares Gold Trust
0.4% / 0.25% both hold physical gold -1.8% / -1.6%
FBTC vs IBIT
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund vs iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF
0.25% / 0.25% both hold bitcoin -30.0% / -30.4%
GLD vs GLDM
SPDR Gold Shares vs SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
0.4% / 0.1% both hold physical gold -1.8% / -1.5%
IAU vs IAUM
iShares Gold Trust vs iShares Gold Trust Micro ETF of Benef Interest
0.25% / 0.09% both hold physical gold -1.6% / +1.8%

Overlap: for every security both funds own, the smaller of its two weights, added up (100% would mean identical portfolios). “At least” where a holdings report lists only a fund’s 600 largest positions. Returns with distributions reinvested, to Nov 2, 2026.

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