Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTC and QQQ

FTCFirst Trust×QQQInvesco×

Versus in desk

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

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FTC and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B1.0

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Growth0.58%0.13%+1.4%+0.6%+20.2%+6.6%−17.6%23.1%$1.3B2.0

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: FTC 2007 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund · $1.3B$13,795

FTC

QQQ

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 21.6% in common

FTCMeasureQQQ

+1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+0.6%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,378 · $18,694+23.2%

+6.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,795 · $17,509+11.9%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$13 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−17.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

23.1%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

0–8QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FTC vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTC

5.5%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

FTCStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.7%

not top 5NVDA7.6%

not top 5MSFT6.9%

not top 5AMZN4.9%

not top 5MU3.5%

1.2%SNnot top 5

1.1%CPAYnot top 5

1.0%WDAYnot top 5

1.0%NEMnot top 5

1.0%EXPEnot top 5

Held in common21.6%

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

FTC vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTC

+6.6%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.9%

5 years, per year

FTCQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–4QQQ wins

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

Stocks vs Core: FTC vs QQQ

YTD

First TrustFTC

+1.4%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+1.4%Year to date+7.2%

−17.6%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

23.1%Volatility · 1Y21.3%

0.1%Yield0.5%

$1.3BAssets$469B

4–0QQQ wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTC, QQQ

Today

0.18%lowest, QQQ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

QQQ0.18%$18

FTC0.58%$58

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

Yields: FTC, QQQ

0.47%highest, QQQ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QQQ0.47%$47

FTC0.13%$13

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$29most kept, QQQ

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

FTC$13 − $58 = −$45

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTC, QQQ

Today

21.6%most shared, FTC and QQQ

FTCQQQ

FTC—21.6%

QQQ21.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+5.8%QQQ, at 21.3% volatility

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

FTCWorst drop−17.6%23.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QQQFTC

+7.2%Year to date+1.4%

0.5%Yield0.1%

+5.8%Past year+0.6%

0.18%Fee0.58%

4–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Two

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

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

$29.1BAssets$469B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026