Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSMB, VOO and QQQ

FSMBFirst Trust×VOOVanguard×QQQInvesco×

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

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FSMB, VOO and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.8%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.6

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$465B2.1

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.34%3.21%+1.5%+2.1%+3.9%+1.6%−2.4%1.8%$661M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FSMB 2018 · VOO 2010 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF · $661M$10,807

FSMB

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,156

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FSMBMeasureVOO

+1.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+2.1%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+3.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,229 · $18,224+22.1%

+1.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,807 · $17,156+11.4%

0.34%Expense ratio$34 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$321 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−2.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

1.8%VolatilityLower is calmer13.5%

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

3–5VOO wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FSMB vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FSMB

[…]in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

FSMBStockVOO

not top 5NVDA8.4%

not top 5AAPL7.4%

not top 5MSFT5.8%

not top 5AMZN3.7%

not top 5GOOGL3.1%

Held in common[…]

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

FSMB vs VOO Returns, Every Period

First TrustFSMB

+1.6%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FSMBVOOFaded: behind in that period

0–4VOO wins

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

Bonds vs Core: FSMB vs VOO

YTD

First TrustFSMB

+1.5%

VOOVanguard

+8.4%

+1.5%Year to date+8.4%

−2.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

1.8%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

3.2%Yield1.1%

$661MAssets$1.00T

3–1FSMB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSMB, VOO, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

FSMB0.34%$34

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

Yields: FSMB, VOO, QQQ

3.21%highest, FSMB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FSMB3.21%$321

VOO1.10%$110

QQQ0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$287most kept, FSMB

FSMB$321 − $34 = $287

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSMB, VOO, QQQ

Today

55.0%most shared, VOO and QQQ

FSMBVOOQQQ

FSMB—[…][…]

VOO[…]—55.0%

QQQ[…]55.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.8%VOO, at 13.5% volatility

FSMBWorst drop−2.4%1.8% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% 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

FSMBVOO

+1.5%Year to date+8.4%

3.2%Yield1.1%

+2.1%Past year+9.8%

0.34%Fee0.03%

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

$106BAssets$465B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026