FFF vs VOO

FFF vs VOO

Which is better, FFF or VOO?

VOO costs less.

VOO has a lower expense ratio. VOO is less concentrated, with 37.6% of the fund in its ten largest positions against 53.1%.

Lower Fees: VOOLess Concentrated: VOO

MarketXLS is not an investment adviser. This comparison is generated automatically from market data and is for information only. A Best mark means the better reading on that one measure, not a recommendation to buy.

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFFFVOO
Expense Ratio0.75%0.03%Best
AUM$6M$997.4B
Dividend Yield0.00%1.04%
Holdings100509
YTD Return+9.44%+12.25%Best
1Y Return-+17.03%
3Y Return (annualized)-+21.25%
5Y Return (annualized)-+13.08%
Top 10 Weight53.1%37.6%Best
Fund FamilyFounder ETFs LLCVanguard (US)
CategoryEquityEquity
StyleLarge Cap BlendLarge Cap Blend
InceptionDec 18, 2025Sep 7, 2010

Not shown on this pair: Volatility (annualized), Max Drawdown, $10,000 over the window.

FFF vs VOO growth

Month-end closes. Both lines start at 0% in the first month shown, so the gap between them is the difference in growth across that window. The full view is available from the range buttons; it is not the opening view here because over the whole period one of these two funds moves so much further than the other that its line would sit flat on the axis.

FFF vs VOO Performance

Founders 100 ETF (FFF) is an ETF from Founder ETFs LLC and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) is an ETF from Vanguard (US). Year to date, FFF is up 9.44% versus a gain of 12.25% for VOO.

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Fees and Cost Over Time

FFF charges 0.75% per year while VOO charges 0.03%. On a $10,000 position that is $75 vs $3 annually, a gap of $72 per year that compounds over a long holding period. On income, FFF currently yields 0.00% against 1.04% for VOO.

Holdings Overlap

FFF already in VOO71.5%
VOO already in FFF13.4%

71.5% of FFF's money is in holdings VOO also owns. 13.4% of VOO's money is in holdings FFF also owns.

Most of FFF is already inside VOO. Owning both mostly buys the same companies twice.

29 positions in common, counted across the 123 positions we hold weights for in FFF and 494 in VOO, against full books of 100 and 509.

What only one of them owns

Our book lists 458 positions for VOO that do not appear in our book for FFF (85.7% of the fund), and 67 for FFF that do not appear in VOO (21.4%).

Some of those will be the same company recorded under a different code in one of the two books, so the real difference in what you would own is no larger than this and may be smaller. We do not name the individual positions here for that reason.

Top Shared Holdings

StockWeight in FFFWeight in VOODifference
NVDANvidia Corp7.53%7.55%0.02%
METAMeta Platforms Inc7.02%1.90%5.12%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc7.06%0.44%6.62%
ORCLOracle Corp - Common6.91%0.34%6.57%
DELLDell Technologies Inc5.29%0.18%5.11%
ANETArista Networks Inc Common Stock4.43%0.29%4.14%
CRWDCrowdstrike Holdings Inc4.24%0.30%3.94%
CRMSalesforce Inc Crm Us Equity3.80%0.23%3.57%
BLKBlackrock Funding Inc/De3.39%0.24%3.15%
BXBlackstone Group Inc. Class A3.19%0.15%3.04%

71.5% of FFF is already inside VOO.

You probably hold more than these two. Add the rest and see how much of the whole book is the same companies twice.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, FFF or VOO?

FFF has an expense ratio of 0.75% while VOO charges 0.03%. VOO is the cheaper option, by $72 a year on a $10,000 investment.

What is the holdings overlap between FFF and VOO?

71.5% of FFF's money is in holdings VOO also owns. 13.4% of VOO's is in holdings FFF also owns. They hold 29 positions in common, counted across the 123 positions we hold weights for in FFF and 494 in VOO.

Which pays a higher dividend, FFF or VOO?

FFF yields 0.00% while VOO yields 1.04%, so VOO currently pays the higher dividend yield.

Is VOO better than FFF?

VOO has a lower expense ratio. VOO is less concentrated, with 37.6% of the fund in its ten largest positions against 53.1%. Which one suits a particular account depends on what it is for. This is information, not a recommendation.