Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSGS, QQQ and IVV

FSGSFirst Trust×QQQInvesco×IVViShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,068QQQ · best of the three

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FSGS, QQQ and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.11%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.8%$875B1.3

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B2.0

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.60%0.03%+8.5%+9.4%+11.1%+3.7%−11.3%15.3%$29M2.8

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FSGS 2017 · QQQ 1999 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF · $29M$11,969

FSGS

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $446B$18,068

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

FSGSMeasureQQQ

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.0%

+9.4%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+11.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,731 · $19,011+23.9%

+3.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,969 · $18,068+12.6%

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

0.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$3 · $46 a year on $10k0.46%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

15.3%VolatilityLower is calmer21.5%

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

2–6QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FSGS vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FSGS

6.2%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.4%

FSGSStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.5%

not top 5NVDA7.7%

not top 5MSFT6.7%

not top 5AMZN4.8%

not top 5MU3.7%

1.3%YOUnot top 5

1.3%QNSTnot top 5

1.2%JLLnot top 5

1.2%NBIXnot top 5

1.2%QTWOnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

FSGS vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

First TrustFSGS

+3.7%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+12.6%

5 years, per year

FSGSQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–4QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: FSGS vs IVV

YTD

First TrustFSGS

+8.5%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+8.5%Year to date+11.3%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

15.3%Volatility · 1Y13.8%

0.0%Yield1.1%

$29.0MAssets$875B

4–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSGS, QQQ, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

FSGS0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FSGS, QQQ, IVV

1.11%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.11%$111

QQQ0.46%$46

FSGS0.03%$3

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$108most kept, IVV

IVV$111 − $3 = $108

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

FSGS$3 − $60 = −$57

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FSGS, QQQ, IVV

Today

52.4%most shared, QQQ and IVV

FSGSQQQIVV

FSGS—0.1%0.4%

QQQ0.1%—52.4%

IVV0.4%52.4%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.6%IVV, at 13.8% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

FSGSWorst drop−11.3%15.3% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVQQQ

+11.3%Year to date+11.0%

1.1%Yield0.5%

+13.6%Past year+11.6%

0.03%Fee0.18%

4–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+10.9%Year to date+11.0%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$103BAssets$446B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.3%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$875B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026