Which returned more over the last year, IVV or MARM?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and MARM returned +6.1%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IVV or MARM?

IVV charges 0.03% a year and MARM charges 0.85%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Are IVV and MARM the same kind of fund?

No. IVV is an index ETF and MARM is a buffer ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IVV vs MARM: how they differ

Over the year IVV returned more, +17.6% against +6.1%, and IVV charges 0.03% against 0.85%.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - March.

IVV and MARM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	MARM FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - March
Where it sits	Core index fund	Buffer ETF
Issuer	iShares	First Trust
What it is	S&P 500	Defined outcome, 78% on SPY
Total return, 1 year	+17.6%	+6.1%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+0.1 pts	−11.4 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.85%
Holdings	505	not filed

IVV in plain words

IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.

MARM in plain words

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +7.0% for the period on Sep 13, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 2.6% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 4.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 15.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 77.8% of the 77.8% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 189 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Mar 19, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IVV or MARM?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and MARM returned +6.1%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IVV or MARM?: IVV charges 0.03% a year and MARM charges 0.85%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are IVV and MARM the same kind of fund?: No. IVV is an index ETF and MARM is a buffer ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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