Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FICS, QQQ and VOO

FICSFirst Trust×QQQInvesco×VOOVanguard×

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

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FICS, QQQ and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.5

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.86%+5.9%+10.8%+14.3%+5.1%−10.3%14.0%$210M2.3

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: FICS 2020 · QQQ 1999 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $210M$12,833

FICS

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,509

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

FICSMeasureQQQ

+5.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+10.8%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

+14.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,916 · $18,694+23.2%

+5.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,833 · $17,509+11.9%

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

1.86%Trailing 12-mo yield$186 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

4–4Level

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

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FICS vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.9%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

FICSStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.7%

not top 5NVDA7.6%

not top 5MSFT6.9%

not top 5AMZN4.9%

not top 5MU3.5%

2.3%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%OR.PAnot top 5

2.2%HNR1.DEnot top 5

2.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%SAMPO.HEnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

FICS vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

First TrustFICS

+5.1%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.9%

5 years, per year

FICSQQQFaded: behind in that period

1–3QQQ wins

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

International vs Core: FICS vs VOO

YTD

First TrustFICS

+5.9%

VOOVanguard

+8.7%

+5.9%Year to date+8.7%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

1.9%Yield1.1%

$210MAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, QQQ, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: FICS, QQQ, VOO

1.86%highest, FICS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FICS1.86%$186

VOO1.10%$110

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$116most kept, FICS

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, QQQ, VOO

Today

54.8%most shared, QQQ and VOO

FICSQQQVOO

FICS—0.0%0.0%

QQQ0.0%—54.8%

VOO0.0%54.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+10.8%FICS, at 14.0% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% 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

FICSVOO

+5.9%Year to date+8.7%

1.9%Yield1.1%

+10.8%Past year+9.8%

0.70%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

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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

$107BAssets$469B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026