Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FICS and QQQ

FICSFirst Trust×QQQInvesco×

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,352QQQ · best of the two

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FICS and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.84%+7.4%+13.7%+15.0%+5.3%−10.3%13.9%$210M1.4

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: FICS 2020 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $210M$12,947

FICS

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,352

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

FICSMeasureQQQ

+7.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+5.7%

+13.7%1 yearTotal return+5.0%

+15.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,219 · $18,756+23.3%

+5.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,947 · $17,352+11.7%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$184 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

13.9%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

5–3FICS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FICS vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.5%

FICSStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.3%

not top 5NVDA7.8%

not top 5MSFT6.7%

not top 5AMZN4.7%

not top 5MU4.0%

2.3%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%CCH.Lnot top 5

2.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

2.1%HNR1.DEnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

FICS vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

First TrustFICS

+5.3%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.7%

5 years, per year

FICSQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

International vs Core: FICS vs QQQ

YTD

First TrustFICS

+7.4%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

+7.4%Year to date+5.7%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

13.9%Volatility · 1Y21.3%

1.8%Yield0.5%

$210MAssets$469B

4–0FICS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, QQQ

Today

0.18%lowest, QQQ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

QQQ0.18%$18

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: FICS, QQQ

1.84%highest, FICS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FICS1.84%$184

QQQ0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$114most kept, FICS

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, QQQ

Today

0.0%most shared, FICS and QQQ

FICSQQQ

FICS—0.0%

QQQ0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+13.7%FICS, at 13.9% volatility

FICSWorst drop−10.3%13.9% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FICSQQQ

+7.4%Year to date+5.7%

1.8%Yield0.5%

+13.7%Past year+5.0%

0.70%Fee0.18%

3–1FICS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Two

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

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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026