Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FCVT and QQQ

FCVTFirst Trust×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

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FCVT 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%$446B1.3

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.95%1.28%+0.0%−2.3%+14.8%+1.9%−22.3%21.1%$75M1.8

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: FCVT 2015 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF · $75M$10,995

FCVT

QQQ

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

FCVTMeasureQQQ

+0.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

−2.3%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

+14.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,110 · $18,694+23.2%

+1.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,995 · $17,509+11.9%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$128 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−22.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

21.1%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

2–6QQQ wins

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

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FCVT vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FCVT

8.8%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

FCVTStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.7%

not top 5NVDA7.6%

not top 5MSFT6.9%

not top 5AMZN4.9%

4.0%GOOGMnot top 5

not top 5MU3.5%

1.6%METAMnot top 5

1.2%WFC-PLnot top 5

1.1%BAC-PLnot top 5

1.1%SMCIPnot top 5

Held in common0.2%

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

FCVT vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

First TrustFCVT

+1.9%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.9%

5 years, per year

FCVTQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–4QQQ wins

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

Bonds vs Core: FCVT vs QQQ

YTD

First TrustFCVT

+0.0%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+0.0%Year to date+7.2%

−22.3%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

21.1%Volatility · 1Y21.3%

1.3%Yield0.5%

$74.9MAssets$446B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FCVT, QQQ

Today

0.18%lowest, QQQ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

QQQ0.18%$18

FCVT0.95%$95

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

Yields: FCVT, QQQ

1.28%highest, FCVT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FCVT1.28%$128

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$33most kept, FCVT

FCVT$128 − $95 = $33

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FCVT, QQQ

Today

0.2%most shared, FCVT and QQQ

FCVTQQQ

FCVT—0.2%

QQQ0.2%—

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

FCVTWorst drop−22.3%21.1% 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

FCVTQQQ

+0.0%Year to date+7.2%

1.3%Yield0.5%

−2.3%Past year+5.8%

0.95%Fee0.18%

3–1QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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