Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLD, SSO and SPYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,105SSO · best of the three

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QLD, SSO and SPYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

ProShares - Ultra S&P500Leveraged · 2x0.88%0.71%+16.1%+19.6%+36.7%+15.0%−18.2%27.4%$7.3B1.6

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.03%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$179B1.9

ProShares - Ultra QQQLeveraged · 2x0.96%0.16%+12.6%+12.4%+38.1%+13.5%−28.3%42.9%$12.3B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QLD 2006 · SSO 2006 · SPYM 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF · $179B$17,553

SPYM

QLD

ProShares - Ultra QQQ · $12.3B$18,832

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 47.0% in common

SPYMMeasureQLD

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+12.6%

+13.6%1 yearTotal return+12.4%

+22.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,161 · $26,366+38.1%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,553 · $18,832+13.5%

0.02%Expense ratio$2 · $96 a year on $10k · lower is better0.96%

1.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$103 · $16 a year on $10k0.16%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

5–3SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SPYM vs QLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPYM

27.8%in top 5

QLD

in top 532.7%

SPYMStockQLD

not top 5IQMM12.0%

7.9%AAPL6.4%

7.1%NVDA5.7%

6.2%MSFT5.0%

4.0%AMZN3.6%

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common47.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

SPYM vs QLD Returns, Every Period

SPDRSPYM

+11.9%

5 years, per year

QLDProShares

+13.5%

5 years, per year

SPYMQLDFaded: behind in that period

1–3QLD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Leveraged: SPYM vs SSO

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SSOProShares

+16.1%

+11.3%Year to date+16.1%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−18.2%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y27.4%

1.0%Yield0.7%

$179BAssets$7.3B

3–1SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLD, SSO, SPYM

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

SSO0.88%$88

QLD0.96%$96

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QLD, SSO, SPYM

1.03%highest, SPYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SPYM1.03%$103

SSO0.71%$71

QLD0.16%$16

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$101most kept, SPYM

SPYM$103 − $2 = $101

SSO$71 − $88 = −$17

QLD$16 − $96 = −$80

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QLD, SSO, SPYM

Today

67.3%most shared, SSO and SPYM

QLDSSOSPYM

QLD—47.2%47.0%

SSO47.2%—67.3%

SPYM47.0%67.3%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.6%SSO, at 27.4% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

SSOWorst drop−18.2%27.4% vol

QLDWorst drop−28.3%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SPYMSSO

+11.3%Year to date+16.1%

1.0%Yield0.7%

+13.6%Past year+19.6%

0.02%Fee0.88%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026