Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PREF, QQQ and VOO

PREFPrincipal×QQQInvesco×VOOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,352QQQ · best of the three

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PREF, QQQ and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.8%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.6

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$465B2.1

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETFUnsorted0.55%5.04%+0.4%+1.6%+9.2%+2.6%−2.9%3.3%$1.9B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PREF 2017 · QQQ 1999 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF · $1.9B$11,373

PREF

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $465B$17,352

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

PREFMeasureQQQ

+0.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+5.7%

+1.6%1 yearTotal return+5.0%

+9.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,033 · $18,756+23.3%

+2.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,373 · $17,352+11.7%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

5.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$504 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−2.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

3.3%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

3–5QQQ wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

PREF vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PREF

0.2%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.5%

PREFStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.3%

not top 5NVDA7.8%

not top 5MSFT6.7%

not top 5AMZN4.7%

not top 5MU4.0%

0.2%GVMXXnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

PREF vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

PrincipalPREF

+2.6%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.7%

5 years, per year

PREFQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–4QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Unsorted vs Core: PREF vs VOO

YTD

PrincipalPREF

+0.4%

VOOVanguard

+8.4%

+0.4%Year to date+8.4%

−2.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

3.3%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

5.0%Yield1.1%

$1.9BAssets$1.00T

3–1PREF wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PREF, QQQ, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

PREF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PREF, QQQ, VOO

5.04%highest, PREF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PREF5.04%$504

VOO1.10%$110

QQQ0.48%$48

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$449most kept, PREF

PREF$504 − $55 = $449

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PREF, QQQ, VOO

Today

55.0%most shared, QQQ and VOO

PREFQQQVOO

PREF—0.0%0.0%

QQQ0.0%—55.0%

VOO0.0%55.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.8%VOO, at 13.5% volatility

PREFWorst drop−2.9%3.3% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PREFVOO

+0.4%Year to date+8.4%

5.0%Yield1.1%

+1.6%Past year+9.8%

0.55%Fee0.03%

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+5.9%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

+5.9%Year to date+5.7%

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

$106BAssets$465B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026