Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPY, WCME, VEA and QQQ

SPYSPDR×WCMEFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×QQQInvesco×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,352QQQ · best of the four

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SPY, WCME, VEA and QQQ, 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%+8.3%+9.7%+22.0%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$805B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$465B2.5

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$36M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SPY 1993 · WCME 2020 · VEA 2007 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$11,020

VEA

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $36M$9,726

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.2% in common

VEAMeasureWCME

+10.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−2.7%

+16.0%1 yearTotal return−3.9%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,652 · […][…]

+8.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,147 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

2.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$250 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.3%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

6–0VEA wins

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

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VEA vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VEA

9.2%in top 5

WCME

in top 531.1%

VEAStockWCME

not top 52330.TW13.3%

not top 5TEVA5.0%

not top 5402340.K4.3%

2.3%000660.K4.2%

not top 52269.HK4.2%

2.8%005930.Knot top 5

2.1%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.0%HSBA.Lnot top 5

0.9%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common6.2%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VEA vs WCME Returns, Every Period

VanguardVEA

+16.0%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

−3.9%

past year

VEAWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Core: VEA vs SPY

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+10.2%Year to date+8.3%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

2.5%Yield1.0%

$232BAssets$805B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, WCME, VEA, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SPY, WCME, VEA, QQQ

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

SPY1.03%$103

QQQ0.48%$48

WCME0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SPY, WCME, VEA, QQQ

Today

52.8%most shared, SPY and QQQ

SPYWCMEVEAQQQ

SPY—0.0%0.0%52.8%

WCME0.0%—6.2%0.2%

VEA0.0%6.2%—0.0%

QQQ52.8%0.2%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+16.0%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEASPY

+10.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.5%Yield1.0%

+16.0%Past year+9.7%

0.03%Fee0.09%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+5.9%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

+5.9%Year to date+5.7%

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

$106BAssets$465B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026