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IVV, SMTH, VCIT and QQQ

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$18,092QQQ · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVCIT · 5.05% · $505 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IVV, SMTH, VCIT and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+12.3%+12.7%+21.9%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$872B2.1

ALPS Funds Smith Core Plus Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.59%4.44%−0.8%−0.4%[…][…]−4.6%4.0%$3.7B2.3

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.05%−1.4%−0.6%+6.4%+0.8%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.5

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+12.8%+11.3%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.6%$464B2.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IVV 2000 · SMTH 2023 · VCIT 2009 · QQQ 1999

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5Y

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $872B$17,530

IVV

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IVV vs SMTH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

26.9%in top 5

SMTH

in top 50.1%

IVVStockSMTH

7.8%AAPLnot top 5

6.3%NVDAnot top 5

6.1%MSFTnot top 5

4.1%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, SMTH, VCIT, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

SMTH0.59%$59

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

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1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+12.8%

QQQInvesco

+12.8%

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+12.3%

IVViShares

+12.3%

SMTH

ALPS Funds Smith Core Plus Bond ETF · $3.7B[…]

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

IVVMeasureSMTH

+12.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−0.8%

+12.7%1 yearTotal return−0.4%

+21.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,122 · […][…]

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,530 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $59 a year on $10k · lower is better0.59%

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $444 a year on $10k4.44%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.6%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5JXN-PA0.1%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

IVV vs SMTH Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIVV

+12.7%

past year

SMTHALPS

−0.4%

past year

IVVSMTHFaded: behind in that period

2–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Bonds: IVV vs VCIT

YTD

iSharesIVV

+12.3%

VCITVanguard

−1.4%

+12.3%Year to date−1.4%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

1.1%Yield5.1%

$872BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: IVV, SMTH, VCIT, QQQ

1Y

5.05%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.05%$505

SMTH4.44%$444

IVV1.10%$110

QQQ0.45%$45

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$502most kept, VCIT

VCIT$505 − $3 = $502

SMTH$444 − $59 = $385

IVV$110 − $3 = $107

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IVV, SMTH, VCIT, QQQ

Today

52.3%most shared, IVV and QQQ

IVVSMTHVCITQQQ

IVV—0.0%[…]52.3%

SMTH0.0%—[…]0.0%

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

QQQ52.3%0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+12.7%IVV, at 13.7% volatility

SMTHWorst drop−4.6%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITQQQ

−1.4%Year to date+12.8%

5.1%Yield0.4%

−0.6%Past year+11.3%

0.03%Fee0.18%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

Year to date

+12.8%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$464B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

Year to date

+12.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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IVV, SMTH, VCIT and QQQ

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