Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSTA, QQQ and SPY

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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FSTA, QQQ and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETFSectors · Consumer0.08%2.04%+19.7%+21.8%+14.1%+8.5%−9.4%15.3%$1.5B1.8

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.3%+9.7%+22.0%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B1.8

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.5

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: FSTA 2013 · QQQ 1999 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF · $1.5B$15,014

FSTA

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,352

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.8% in common

FSTAMeasureQQQ

+19.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+5.7%

+21.8%1 yearTotal return+5.0%

+14.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,837 · $18,756+23.3%

+8.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,014 · $17,352+11.7%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

2.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$204 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

15.3%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

6–2FSTA wins

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

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FSTA vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FSTA

50.2%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.5%

FSTAStockQQQ

14.7%WMTnot top 5

11.9%COSTnot top 5

9.8%PGnot top 5

9.3%KOnot top 5

not top 5AAPL8.3%

not top 5NVDA7.8%

not top 5MSFT6.7%

not top 5AMZN4.7%

4.4%PEPnot top 5

not top 5MU4.0%

Held in common6.8%

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

FSTA vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

FidelityFSTA

+8.5%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.7%

5 years, per year

FSTAQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Sector vs Core: FSTA vs SPY

YTD

FidelityFSTA

+19.7%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+19.7%Year to date+8.3%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

15.3%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

2.0%Yield1.0%

$1.5BAssets$819B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSTA, QQQ, SPY

Today

0.08%lowest, FSTA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

FSTA0.08%$8

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: FSTA, QQQ, SPY

2.04%highest, FSTA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FSTA2.04%$204

SPY1.03%$103

QQQ0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$196most kept, FSTA

FSTA$204 − $8 = $196

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSTA, QQQ, SPY

Today

52.8%most shared, QQQ and SPY

FSTAQQQSPY

FSTA—6.8%5.0%

QQQ6.8%—52.8%

SPY5.0%52.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.8%FSTA, at 15.3% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

FSTAWorst drop−9.4%15.3% 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

FSTASPY

+19.7%Year to date+8.3%

2.0%Yield1.0%

+21.8%Past year+9.7%

0.08%Fee0.09%

4–0FSTA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

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

$107BAssets$469B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

−3.7%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

−3.7%Year to date+5.7%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$27.1BAssets$469B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026