ETFCompare · 108 ETFs tracked

The best ETF comparison tool for investors who read fees first.

Name: ETFCompare ETF comparison database
Creator: ETFCompare

Fees decide what you keep. ETFCompare is the side-by-side best ETF comparison tool: expense ratios, ETF holdings overlap and 10-year returns for 108 ETFs, from VOO vs VTI and SPY vs VOO to SCHD vs VYM, in one free ETF screener. I also build ETF portfolios from this comparison data. No overlapping holdings, no guesswork. Meet Overlap: build an ETF portfolio without the overlap.

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108ETFs tracked

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108ETFs tracked 2per comparison

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•Direct answers

Quick answers

The questions ETF investors actually ask. Answered straight.

VOO vs VTI: which should I buy?

Most investors need only one. Both track the broad US market, so their holdings overlap heavily. Owning both mostly duplicates your exposure. Our overlap checker shows exactly how much they duplicate, plus the expense-ratio gap, so you pick one fund and move on.

Does a small expense ratio difference really matter?

Over decades, yes. Fees compound too. The gap between 0.03% and 0.20% looks trivial for a year. On a large portfolio held twenty years, it becomes real money. Our fee calculator turns any expense-ratio comparison into dollars, so the cheapest fund in a category wins on evidence.

Should I own both SPY and VOO?

Usually not. Both track the S&P 500, so the pair adds complexity without diversification. The practical difference is cost and structure. Long-term holders typically keep more with the cheaper fund. We lay the two side by side (fees, holdings, returns) so the choice is a fact check, not a guess.

•Features

Compare ETFs side by side, without the fact-sheet shuffle

Fund fact sheets are written to impress. We put fees, overlap and returns side by side instead.

Side-by-side ETF comparison

Two funds, one table. Expense ratios, holdings, category rankings and performance by period for any pair. The argument settles itself.

Holdings overlap checker

See exactly how much any two ETFs duplicate each other before you accidentally own VOO and VTI both. Overlap kills diversification quietly.

Expense ratio fee calculator

Turn any fee gap into dollars. What a 0.20% vs 0.03% expense ratio costs a $100k portfolio over 20 years. Spoiler: more than you would guess.

ETF screener by category

Rank 108 ETFs by cost within every category. From the best S&P 500 ETF to the best dividend ETF. Cheapest first, always.

•The dataset

Inside the ETFCompare dataset

What we track, field by field. Pulled from fund documents, not marketing pages.

Table 1: ETF comparison coverage by fund category (launch dataset).
Segment	ETFs	Key fields
US large-cap / S&P 500	25+	Expense ratio, returns
US total market	20+	Expense ratio, overlap
International	25+	Expense ratio, region
Sector & thematic	20+	Holdings, category rank
Bonds & income	18+	Yield, duration

Table 2: What each ETF record holds (sample values shown).
Field	What it means	Sample value
Expense ratio	Annual fee as % of assets	0.03%
Holdings overlap	Share of holdings in common	85%
Category rank	Cost rank within category	#1 of 25
10-yr return	Annualized decade return	9.2%
Dividend yield	Annual payout as % of price	1.4%

Key terms, defined

Expense ratio: The annual fee as a percentage of assets. 0.03% costs $30 a year per $100,000 invested. Small number, big compounding.
Tracking error: How closely a fund follows its index. Low tracking error means you get what the index promises.
Holdings overlap: The share of two funds’ holdings in common. High overlap means owning both adds little diversification. Check before you double up.
Category ranking: Where a fund stands on cost or performance within its category. We rank all 108 funds in each one.
Dividend yield: Annual distributions as a percentage of price. Handy for income comparisons like SCHD vs VYM.

•Preview

A sneak peek inside ETFCompare

A peek under the hood. This is the data I work from.

Sample duel: total market
VOO vs VTI2 funds

Sample duel: S&P 500
SPY vs VOO2 funds

Sample duel: dividend
SCHD vs VYMincome2 funds

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•Topic hub

The ETF comparison hub

We cover the whole topic, not just the keywords. Start anywhere:

S&P 500 ETFs

VOO vs VTI, SPY vs VOO. The matchups every index investor asks about.

Expense ratios

The fee gap that decides what you keep over decades. Ranked by category.

Holdings overlap

How much any two ETFs duplicate each other. Check before you double up.

Dividend ETFs

SCHD vs VYM and the best dividend ETF picks for income. Yield, minus the traps.

ETF screeners

Rank 108 ETFs by cost within every category. One view, no scrolling.

ETF vs mutual funds

The fee and tax differences that make ETFs cheaper for most investors. Usually.

The best ETF comparison tool starts with fees

How to compare ETFs like an institutional investor

Most investors pick ETFs by name recognition, then pay 0.09% a year when an identical fund charges 0.03%. A real best ETF comparison tool starts with expense ratios. Over decades, fees are the most reliable predictor of what you keep. Our ETF screener ranks 108 funds by cost within every category, so the cheapest option is never more than a click away.

Fees are only half the story. Plenty of investors accidentally hold near-duplicates: VOO vs VTI, SPY vs VOO. Our ETF holdings overlap checker shows exactly how much any two funds duplicate each other. Pair that with category rankings and performance by period, and you can see whether a pricier fund actually earns its fee.

•FAQ

Frequently asked questions

ETF fees, overlap and fund picks: straight answers.

How much do VOO and VTI overlap?

A lot. Both track the broad US stock market, so the holdings overlap is very high. That is why most investors pick one or the other, not both. Our overlap checker shows the exact percentage, plus how VTI’s small- and mid-cap tilt differs from VOO. If you already hold one, the comparison tells you whether adding the other changes anything. It is the single most useful page in the best ETF comparison tool we could build.

Should I own both SPY and VOO?

Usually not. Both track the S&P 500, so owning both mostly duplicates your exposure and adds complexity. The real difference is cost: VOO’s expense ratio is lower than SPY’s, so long-term holders generally keep more with VOO. Our head-to-head pages show the fee gap and return difference side by side.

How much does a higher expense ratio cost over 20 years?

More than it looks. On a $100,000 portfolio growing at 8% a year, a 0.20% fee versus 0.03% costs tens of thousands over two decades through compounding. Our ETF fee calculator turns any expense-ratio comparison into a dollar figure, so the trade-off is concrete. That is why we rank the lowest expense ratio ETFs in every category.

VOO vs IVV vs SPLG expense ratio comparison

All three track the same index and perform almost identically. The difference comes down to expense ratio, fund size and your broker. VOO and IVV are the giants; SPLG undercuts both slightly on fees. Our pages lay out expense ratios, returns and holdings so you pick on facts, not brand.

ETF vs mutual fund expense ratio comparison

ETFs usually win on cost. Index ETFs run lean portfolios with low turnover, while many mutual funds charge 0.5% or more for active management. ETFs also trade intraday and tend to be more tax-efficient. Our screener compares ETF vs mutual fund expense ratios within each category so the cost gap is visible.

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