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FV vs IVOO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FV returned +20.0% to IVOO's +17.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $3.8bn on Nov 3, 2026 for First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF, and $3.8bn on Oct 31, 2026 for Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF.

At a glance
+20.0%
FV total return, 1 year
+17.4%
IVOO total return, 1 year
0.89%
FV expense ratio
0.07%
IVOO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IVOO costs 0.82 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.6 points.

FV vs IVOO: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureFVIVOO
Return
Total return, 1 year+20.0%+17.4%
Drawdown
Below its high4.1%, high on Oct 28, 20264.9%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksDorsey Wright Focus Five IndexS&P MidCap 400 Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.89%0.07%
Net assets, FV as of Nov 3, 2026 and IVOO as of Oct 31, 2026$3.8bn$3.8bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund99.9%7.8%

Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, FV and IVOO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first FV IVOO
Only in one fund ↓
Only in FV
First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF 22.02%
First Trust NYSE® Arca® Biotechnology Index Fund 21.16%
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF 20.98%
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX® Fund 18.53%
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund 17.19%
Only in IVOO
Twilio Inc 1.32%
Okta Inc 1.02%
TechnipFMC PLC 0.78%
nVent Electric PLC 0.76%
ATI Inc 0.76%
Entegris Inc 0.69%
United Therapeutics Corp 0.68%
XPO Inc 0.60%
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Side by side

FV First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF IVOO Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +20.0% +17.4%
Its benchmark over the same days +14.8% (VOO) +17.4% (IJH)
Gap to its benchmark +5.2 pts vs VOO 0.0 pts vs IJH
Expense ratio 0.89% 0.07%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 5 400
Net assets, FV as of Nov 3, 2026 and IVOO as of Oct 31, 2026 $3.8bn $3.8bn

FV and IVOO on the fields both publish, as of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
FV

FV tracks an index. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +20.0% with distributions reinvested, against +14.8% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.89% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 5 positions, with the top ten at 99.9%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Oct 28, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

IVOO

IVOO tracks an index. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.4% for its benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 400 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FV or IVOO?
In the year to Nov 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FV returned +20.0% and IVOO +17.4%.
Which is cheaper, FV or IVOO?
IVOO is cheaper, by 0.82 percentage points a year. That is about $82 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FV and IVOO overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FV and 0% of IVOO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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