Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, IXUS and QQQ

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

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IVV, IXUS and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$850B1.5

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.10%+8.2%+12.4%+19.8%+7.4%−11.4%17.9%$56.4B2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IVV 2000 · IXUS 2012 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $850B$17,177

IVV

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $56.4B$14,321

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

IVVMeasureIXUS

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.2%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+12.4%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,084 · $17,187+19.8%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · $14,321+7.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $310 a year on $10k3.10%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

6–2IVV wins

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

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IVV vs IXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.8%in top 5

IXUS

in top 59.2%

IVVStockIXUS

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.9%NVDAnot top 5

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.1%

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5005930.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.3%

not top 5000660.K1.3%

not top 5ROP.SW0.8%

Held in common0.0%

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

IVV vs IXUS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

IXUSiShares

+7.4%

5 years, per year

IVVIXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1IVV wins

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

Core vs International: IVV vs IXUS

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.7%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.7%Year to date+8.2%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.1%Yield3.1%

$850BAssets$56.4B

3–1IVV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, IXUS, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

IXUS0.07%$7

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: IVV, IXUS, QQQ

3.10%highest, IXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IXUS3.10%$310

IVV1.14%$114

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$303most kept, IXUS

IXUS$310 − $7 = $303

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, IXUS, QQQ

Today

52.1%most shared, IVV and QQQ

IVVIXUSQQQ

IVV—0.0%52.1%

IXUS0.0%—0.2%

QQQ52.1%0.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.4%IXUS, at 17.9% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%17.9% 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

IXUSIVV

+8.2%Year to date+8.7%

3.1%Yield1.1%

+12.4%Past year+9.8%

0.07%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

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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

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

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