Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

APLU and QQQ

APLUAllspring×QQQInvesco×

Versus in desk

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

02 / 04

APLU and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$446B1.4

Allspring Core Plus ETFUnsorted0.31%5.60%−0.6%+0.3%[…][…]−5.1%4.4%$401M1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: APLU 2024 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Allspring Core Plus ETF · $401M[…]

APLU

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $446B$17,509

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

APLUMeasureQQQ

−0.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,694+23.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,509+11.9%

0.31%Expense ratio$31 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

5.60%Trailing 12-mo yield$560 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−5.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

4.4%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

APLU vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

APLU

2.9%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

APLUStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.7%

not top 5NVDA7.6%

not top 5MSFT6.9%

not top 5AMZN4.9%

not top 5MU3.5%

0.8%VCSHnot top 5

0.8%VCITnot top 5

0.8%SPHYnot top 5

0.6%USHYnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

APLU vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

AllspringAPLU

+0.3%

past year

QQQInvesco

+5.8%

past year

APLUQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–2QQQ wins

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

Unsorted vs Core: APLU vs QQQ

YTD

AllspringAPLU

−0.6%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

−0.6%Year to date+7.2%

−5.1%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

4.4%Volatility · 1Y21.3%

5.6%Yield0.5%

$401MAssets$446B

3–1APLU wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: APLU, QQQ

Today

0.18%lowest, QQQ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

QQQ0.18%$18

APLU0.31%$31

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

Yields: APLU, QQQ

5.60%highest, APLU

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

APLU5.60%$560

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$529most kept, APLU

APLU$560 − $31 = $529

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: APLU, QQQ

Today

0.0%most shared, APLU and QQQ

APLUQQQ

APLU—0.0%

QQQ0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+5.8%QQQ, at 21.3% volatility

APLUWorst drop−5.1%4.4% 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

APLUQQQ

−0.6%Year to date+7.2%

5.6%Yield0.5%

+0.3%Past year+5.8%

0.31%Fee0.18%

3–1QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Two

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

$103BAssets$446B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

−0.3%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

−0.3%Year to date+7.2%

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

$29.1BAssets$446B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026