Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSMB, VCIT, IVV and QQQ

FSMBFirst Trust×VCITVanguard×IVViShares×QQQInvesco×

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

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FSMB, VCIT, IVV and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$853B2.3

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B2.4

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.34%3.20%+1.7%+2.3%+3.9%+1.6%−2.4%1.8%$668M2.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FSMB 2018 · VCIT 2009 · IVV 2000 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,510

VCIT

FSMB

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF · $668M$10,829

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureFSMB

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.7%

+0.0%1 yearTotal return+2.3%

+6.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,129 · $11,208+3.9%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,510 · $10,829+1.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $34 a year on $10k · lower is better0.34%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $320 a year on $10k3.20%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.4%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer1.8%

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

3–5FSMB wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs FSMB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

FSMB

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs FSMB Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

FSMBFirst Trust

+1.6%

5 years, per year

VCITFSMBFaded: behind in that period

1–3FSMB wins

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

VCIT vs FSMB

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.7%

FSMBFirst Trust

+1.7%

−0.7%Year to date+1.7%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−2.4%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y1.8%

5.0%Yield3.2%

$66.6BAssets$668M

3–1FSMB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSMB, VCIT, IVV, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

IVV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

FSMB0.34%$34

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

Yields: FSMB, VCIT, IVV, QQQ

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

FSMB3.20%$320

IVV1.14%$114

QQQ0.46%$46

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

FSMB$320 − $34 = $286

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSMB, VCIT, IVV, QQQ

Today

52.1%most shared, IVV and QQQ

FSMBVCITIVVQQQ

FSMB—[…][…][…]

VCIT[…]—[…][…]

IVV[…][…]—52.1%

QQQ[…][…]52.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+11.6%QQQ, at 21.5% volatility

FSMBWorst drop−2.4%1.8% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% 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

VCITQQQ

−0.7%Year to date+11.0%

5.0%Yield0.5%

+0.0%Past year+11.6%

0.03%Fee0.18%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Four

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

+8.7%

+11.3%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

1–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026