Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSCS and QQQ

FSCSFirst 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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FSCS and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.60%1.23%+5.2%+6.9%+13.5%+6.1%−7.8%12.2%$63M1.5

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B1.5

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: FSCS 2017 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF · $63M$13,473

FSCS

QQQ

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

FSCSMeasureQQQ

+5.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+6.9%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

+13.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,625 · $18,694+23.2%

+6.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,473 · $17,509+11.9%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$123 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−7.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

12.2%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

FSCSQQQ 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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FSCS vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FSCS

5.8%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

FSCSStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.7%

not top 5NVDA7.6%

not top 5MSFT6.9%

not top 5AMZN4.9%

not top 5MU3.5%

1.2%HASnot top 5

1.2%ALLEnot top 5

1.2%HCSGnot top 5

1.1%IPARnot top 5

1.1%NBIXnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

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

FSCS vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

First TrustFSCS

+6.1%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.9%

5 years, per year

FSCSQQQFaded: behind in that period

1–3QQQ wins

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

Stocks vs Core: FSCS vs QQQ

YTD

First TrustFSCS

+5.2%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+5.2%Year to date+7.2%

−7.8%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

12.2%Volatility · 1Y21.3%

1.2%Yield0.5%

$63.3MAssets$469B

3–1FSCS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSCS, QQQ

Today

0.18%lowest, QQQ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

QQQ0.18%$18

FSCS0.60%$60

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

Yields: FSCS, QQQ

1.23%highest, FSCS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FSCS1.23%$123

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$63most kept, FSCS

FSCS$123 − $60 = $63

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSCS, QQQ

Today

0.1%most shared, FSCS and QQQ

FSCSQQQ

FSCS—0.1%

QQQ0.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+6.9%FSCS, at 12.2% volatility

FSCSWorst drop−7.8%12.2% 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

FSCSQQQ

+5.2%Year to date+7.2%

1.2%Yield0.5%

+6.9%Past year+5.8%

0.60%Fee0.18%

2–2level

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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

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

$27.1BAssets$469B

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