VTS vs IVV - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing VTS and IVV. VTS has the lower management fee at 0.03% a year and IVV offers the higher at 1.05%.

Lower fee

VTS 0.03% p.a.

Higher yield

IVV 1.05%

Larger fund

IVV $14.3bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF	IVV iShares S&P 500 ETF
Snapshot
Provider	Vanguard	iShares
Tracks index	CRSP US Total Market Index	S&P 500 Index
Categories	US, Market-Cap	US, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
Listed since	2015 (11 yrs)	2007 (19 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	—	$14.3bn
Cost & income
Management fee	0.03%	0.04%
Dividend yield	—	1.05%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	3%	3%
Tax drag	0.07%	0.41%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	9.4% net
3-year return	—	17.4% net
5-year return	—	13.6% net
10-year return	—	15.7% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	11.4%
Volatility (5y)	—	12.5%
Volatility (10y)	—	12%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	1.11
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.84
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	1.1
Bid/ask spread	—	—

marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.

Each fund at a glance

VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF

Low-cost: a 0.03% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Full VTS analysis →

IVV iShares S&P 500 ETF

Top-5% returns over 10 years (5th of 108 ETFs we track).
Low-cost: a 0.04% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: VTS.

Full IVV analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between VTS vs IVV?

VTS and IVV are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. VTS carries the lower management fee (0.03%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - VTS vs IVV?

VTS has the lower management fee at 0.03% a year, versus IVV 0.04%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

IVV pays the higher at 1.05%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

IVV is the larger fund by assets ($14.3bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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