Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPY, WCMI, QQQ and VEA

SPYSPDR×WCMIFirst Trust×QQQInvesco×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,509QQQ · best of the four

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SPY, WCMI, QQQ and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.7%+9.7%+21.7%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SPY 1993 · WCMI 2020 · QQQ 1999 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$11,483

VEA

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$10,787

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.8% in common

VEAMeasureWCMI

+9.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.8%

+14.8%1 yearTotal return+7.9%

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,401 · […][…]

+8.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,197 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

2.51%Trailing 12-mo yield$251 · $58 a year on $10k0.58%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

VEAWCMI Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

6–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VEA vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VEA

9.2%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.2%

VEAStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW6.4%

not top 5CSU.TO4.7%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5SONY3.7%

not top 5TSCO.L3.6%

2.8%005930.Knot top 5

2.3%000660.Knot top 5

2.1%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.0%HSBA.Lnot top 5

0.9%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common5.8%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VEA vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVEA

+14.8%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+7.9%

past year

VEAWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Core: VEA vs SPY

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+9.7%Year to date+8.7%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

2.5%Yield1.0%

$232BAssets$819B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, WCMI, QQQ, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SPY, WCMI, QQQ, VEA

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

SPY1.03%$103

WCMI0.58%$58

QQQ0.47%$47

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SPY, WCMI, QQQ, VEA

Today

52.1%most shared, SPY and QQQ

SPYWCMIQQQVEA

SPY—0.2%52.1%0.0%

WCMI0.2%—0.1%5.8%

QQQ52.1%0.1%—0.0%

VEA0.0%5.8%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEASPY

+9.7%Year to date+8.7%

2.5%Yield1.0%

+14.8%Past year+9.7%

0.03%Fee0.09%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+7.2%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+7.2%Year to date+7.2%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$469B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026