Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PRCS, QQQ and SPY

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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PRCS, QQQ and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.7%+9.7%+21.7%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$778B1.3

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$446B2.1

Parnassus Income Funds - Parnassus Core Select ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.58%0.12%+7.0%+8.2%[…][…]−12.8%14.4%$189M2.5

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: PRCS 2024 · QQQ 1999 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Parnassus Income Funds - Parnassus Core Select ETF · $189M[…]

PRCS

QQQ

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 31.1% in common

PRCSMeasureQQQ

+7.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+8.2%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,694+23.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,509+11.9%

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

0.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$12 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−12.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

14.4%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

3–3Level

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

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PRCS vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PRCS

36.5%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

PRCSStockQQQ

11.7%MSFT6.9%

not top 5AAPL8.7%

6.5%NVDA7.6%

6.7%AMZN4.9%

6.7%GOOGLnot top 5

4.8%DHRnot top 5

not top 5MU3.5%

Held in common31.1%

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

PRCS vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

ParnassusPRCS

+8.2%

past year

QQQInvesco

+5.8%

past year

PRCSQQQFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

Income vs Core: PRCS vs SPY

YTD

ParnassusPRCS

+7.0%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+7.0%Year to date+8.7%

−12.8%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

14.4%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

0.1%Yield1.0%

$189MAssets$778B

4–0SPY wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PRCS, QQQ, SPY

Today

0.09%lowest, SPY

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

PRCS0.58%$58

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

Yields: PRCS, QQQ, SPY

1.03%highest, SPY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SPY1.03%$103

QQQ0.47%$47

PRCS0.12%$12

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$94most kept, SPY

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

PRCS$12 − $58 = −$46

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PRCS, QQQ, SPY

Today

52.1%most shared, QQQ and SPY

PRCSQQQSPY

PRCS—31.1%32.9%

QQQ31.1%—52.1%

SPY32.9%52.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.7%SPY, at 13.6% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

PRCSWorst drop−12.8%14.4% 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

SPYQQQ

+8.7%Year to date+7.2%

1.0%Yield0.5%

+9.7%Past year+5.8%

0.09%Fee0.18%

4–0SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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