Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPY, WCME, QQQ and VEA

SPYSPDR×WCMEFirst Trust×QQQInvesco×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$19,011QQQ · best of the four

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SPY, WCME, 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%1.01%+11.2%+13.5%+21.9%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$778B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.8

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B2.5

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.38%+1.9%+0.3%[…][…]−17.3%25.7%$35M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SPY 1993 · WCME 2020 · QQQ 1999 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $446B$18,068

QQQ

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $35M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

QQQMeasureWCME

+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.9%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+23.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,011 · […][…]

+12.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,068 · […][…]

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

0.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$46 · $38 a year on $10k0.38%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.3%

21.5%VolatilityLower is calmer25.7%

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

6–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

QQQ vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.4%in top 5

WCME

in top 529.9%

QQQStockWCME

not top 52330.TW13.2%

8.5%AAPLnot top 5

7.7%NVDAnot top 5

6.7%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TEVA5.4%

4.8%AMZNnot top 5

not top 52269.HK4.2%

3.7%MUnot top 5

not top 5005930.K3.6%

not top 5000660.K3.6%

Held in common0.3%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

QQQ vs WCME Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.6%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

+0.3%

past year

QQQWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs International: QQQ vs VEA

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+11.0%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+11.0%Year to date+12.9%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

21.5%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

0.5%Yield2.4%

$446BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, WCME, QQQ, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SPY, WCME, QQQ, VEA

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

SPY1.01%$101

QQQ0.46%$46

WCME0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

WCME$38 − $95 = −$57

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SPY, WCME, QQQ, VEA

Today

52.4%most shared, SPY and QQQ

SPYWCMEQQQVEA

SPY—0.0%52.4%0.0%

WCME0.0%—0.3%6.2%

QQQ52.4%0.3%—0.0%

VEA0.0%6.2%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.5% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEASPY

+12.9%Year to date+11.2%

2.4%Yield1.0%

+18.8%Past year+13.5%

0.03%Fee0.09%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+10.9%Year to date+11.0%

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

$103BAssets$446B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026