Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSTB, QQQ, VCIT and BND

FSTBFidelity×QQQInvesco×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,509QQQ · best of the four

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FSTB, QQQ, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.9

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.1

Fidelity Short-Term Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.21%1.45%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$239M3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FSTB 2026 · QQQ 1999 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

QQQ

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,974

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

QQQMeasureBND

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.0%

+5.8%1 yearTotal return+0.6%

+23.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,694 · $11,637+5.2%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,509 · $9,974−0.1%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$47 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

QQQBND 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

QQQ vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.6%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

QQQStockBND

8.7%AAPLnot top 5

7.6%NVDAnot top 5

6.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AMZNnot top 5

3.5%MUnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

QQQ vs BND Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.9%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.1%

5 years, per year

QQQBNDFaded: behind in that period

4–0QQQ wins

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

Core vs Bonds: QQQ vs VCIT

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+7.2%

VCITVanguard

−0.8%

+7.2%Year to date−0.8%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

0.5%Yield5.0%

$469BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSTB, QQQ, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

FSTB0.21%$21

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

Yields: FSTB, QQQ, VCIT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

FSTB1.45%$145

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FSTB$145 − $21 = $124

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSTB, QQQ, VCIT, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

FSTBQQQVCITBND

FSTB—[…][…][…]

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VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+5.8%QQQ, at 21.3% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

FSTBWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITQQQ

−0.8%Year to date+7.2%

5.0%Yield0.5%

+0.4%Past year+5.8%

0.03%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

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

AGGiShares

−0.0%

−0.0%Year to date−0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

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

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