Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, VUG and QQQ

Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,756QQQ · best of the three

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SQLT, VUG and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.9

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.49%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SQLT 2026 · VUG 2004 · 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

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

SQLTMeasureVUG

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.5%

[…]1 yearTotal return−0.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,532+22.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,052+9.9%

0.20%Expense ratio$20 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$49 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SQLT vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SQLT

4.9%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

SQLTStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

1.1%MANHnot top 5

1.1%NFGnot top 5

0.9%EXELnot top 5

0.9%RGLDnot top 5

0.9%MEDPnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

SQLT vs VUG Returns, Every Period

iSharesSQLT

[…]

past year

VUGVanguard

−0.6%

past year

Returns […]

SQLTVUGFaded: behind in that period

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

Stocks vs Core: SQLT vs QQQ

YTD

iSharesSQLT

[…]

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

[…]Year to date+5.7%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

[…]Volatility · 1Y21.3%

0.5%Yield0.5%

$6.7MAssets$469B

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, VUG, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, VUG, QQQ

0.49%highest, SQLT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SQLT0.49%$49

QQQ0.48%$48

VUG0.43%$43

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$40most kept, VUG

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

SQLT$49 − $20 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SQLT, VUG, QQQ

Today

61.1%most shared, VUG and QQQ

SQLTVUGQQQ

SQLT—0.0%0.0%

VUG0.0%—61.1%

QQQ0.0%61.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+5.0%QQQ, at 21.3% volatility

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SQLTQQQ

[…]Year to date+5.7%

0.5%Yield0.5%

[…]Past year+5.0%

0.20%Fee0.18%

1–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

$107BAssets$469B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

−3.7%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

−3.7%Year to date+5.7%

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

$27.1BAssets$469B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026