Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, IWF and QQQ

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

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SQLT, IWF and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B1.4

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−2.5%−2.2%+19.8%+9.7%−14.6%19.5%$118B1.8

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.48%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$7M2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: SQLT 2026 · IWF 2000 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF · $7M[…]

SQLT

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $118B$15,892

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.6% in common

SQLTMeasureIWF

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−2.5%

[…]1 yearTotal return−2.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,207+19.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,892+9.7%

0.20%Expense ratio$20 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $38 a year on $10k0.38%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer19.5%

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

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SQLT vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SQLT

5.0%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.7%

SQLTStockIWF

not top 5NVDA14.3%

not top 5AAPL8.8%

not top 5MSFT6.5%

not top 5GOOGL5.5%

not top 5AVGO4.5%

1.1%MANHnot top 5

1.1%NFGnot top 5

1.0%RGLDnot top 5

0.9%EXELnot top 5

0.9%MEDPnot top 5

Held in common0.6%

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

SQLT vs IWF Returns, Every Period

iSharesSQLT

[…]

past year

IWFiShares

−2.2%

past year

Returns […]

SQLTIWFFaded: behind in that period

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

Stocks vs Core: SQLT vs QQQ

YTD

iSharesSQLT

[…]

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

[…]Year to date+11.0%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

[…]Volatility · 1Y21.5%

0.5%Yield0.5%

$6.8MAssets$446B

0–0level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, IWF, QQQ

Today

0.18%lowest, IWF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IWF0.18%$18

QQQ0.18%$18

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, IWF, QQQ

0.48%highest, SQLT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SQLT0.48%$48

QQQ0.46%$46

IWF0.38%$38

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$28most kept, SQLT

SQLT$48 − $20 = $28

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

IWF$38 − $18 = $20

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SQLT, IWF, QQQ

Today

57.8%most shared, IWF and QQQ

SQLTIWFQQQ

SQLT—0.6%0.0%

IWF0.6%—57.8%

QQQ0.0%57.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.6%QQQ, at 21.5% volatility

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.5% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.5% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SQLTQQQ

[…]Year to date+11.0%

0.5%Yield0.5%

[…]Past year+11.6%

0.20%Fee0.18%

1–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+9.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+9.9%Year to date+11.0%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$32.1BAssets$446B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026