Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTLS and QQQ

FTLSFirst 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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FTLS 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%$446B1.4

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETFUnsorted0.95%0.90%+5.0%+4.6%+12.8%+9.2%−5.2%8.5%$2.6B1.6

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: FTLS 2014 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF · $2.6B$15,549

FTLS

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $446B$17,509

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 38.3% in common

FTLSMeasureQQQ

+5.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+4.6%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

+12.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,350 · $18,694+23.2%

+9.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,549 · $17,509+11.9%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.90%Trailing 12-mo yield$90 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−5.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

8.5%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

3–5QQQ wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FTLS vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTLS

25.2%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

FTLSStockQQQ

6.8%AAPL8.7%

6.1%NVDA7.6%

5.1%MSFT6.9%

3.2%AMZN4.9%

4.0%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5MU3.5%

Held in common38.3%

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

FTLS vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTLS

+9.2%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.9%

5 years, per year

FTLSQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–4QQQ wins

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

Unsorted vs Core: FTLS vs QQQ

YTD

First TrustFTLS

+5.0%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+5.0%Year to date+7.2%

−5.2%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

8.5%Volatility · 1Y21.3%

0.9%Yield0.5%

$2.6BAssets$446B

3–1FTLS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTLS, QQQ

Today

0.18%lowest, QQQ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

QQQ0.18%$18

FTLS0.95%$95

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

Yields: FTLS, QQQ

0.90%highest, FTLS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTLS0.90%$90

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$29most kept, QQQ

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

FTLS$90 − $95 = −$5

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTLS, QQQ

Today

38.3%most shared, FTLS and QQQ

FTLSQQQ

FTLS—38.3%

QQQ38.3%—

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

FTLSWorst drop−5.2%8.5% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTLSQQQ

+5.0%Year to date+7.2%

0.9%Yield0.5%

+4.6%Past year+5.8%

0.95%Fee0.18%

3–1QQQ 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

$103BAssets$446B

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$446B

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