Index Fund wars! SPY vs VOO vs VTI vs IVV
By “Index Fund” I’m not just including traditional index funds (i.e. mutual funds) but I also mean ETFs — exchange-traded funds. Some of the most popular index funds track the S&P 500 (e.g. SPY, VOO, IVV)
In terms of expenses, SPY is the worst. In fact, SPY is only the best for trading because of liquidity. VOO and VTI are the bests in terms of expenses; Vanguard is usually ahead of the…