Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLD, SSO and VOO

QLDProShares×SSOProShares×VOOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,501SSO · best of the three

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QLD, SSO and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

ProShares - Ultra S&P500Leveraged · 2x0.88%0.68%+20.9%+19.7%+41.8%+16.5%−18.2%25.6%$8.4B1.6

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$1.00T1.9

ProShares - Ultra QQQLeveraged · 2x0.96%0.15%+17.8%+10.0%+44.0%+15.4%−24.1%40.5%$13.2B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QLD 2006 · SSO 2006 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ProShares - Ultra QQQ · $13.2B$20,482

QLD

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$18,115

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

QLDMeasureVOO

+17.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+13.4%

+10.0%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+44.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $29,852 · $19,172+24.2%

+15.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,482 · $18,115+12.6%

0.96%Expense ratio$96 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.15%Trailing 12-mo yield$15 · $105 a year on $10k1.05%

−24.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

40.5%VolatilityLower is calmer12.8%

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

3–5VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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QLD vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLD

30.6%in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

QLDStockVOO

11.5%IQMMnot top 5

5.8%NVDA8.4%

5.6%AAPL7.4%

4.5%MSFT5.8%

3.2%AMZN3.7%

not top 5GOOGL3.1%

Held in common47.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

QLD vs VOO Returns, Every Period

ProSharesQLD

+15.4%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+12.6%

5 years, per year

QLDVOOFaded: behind in that period

3–1QLD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Leveraged vs Core: QLD vs VOO

YTD

ProSharesQLD

+17.8%

VOOVanguard

+13.4%

+17.8%Year to date+13.4%

−24.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

40.5%Volatility · 1Y12.8%

0.1%Yield1.1%

$13.2BAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLD, SSO, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SSO0.88%$88

QLD0.96%$96

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QLD, SSO, VOO

1.05%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.05%$105

SSO0.68%$68

QLD0.15%$15

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$102most kept, VOO

VOO$105 − $3 = $102

SSO$68 − $88 = −$20

QLD$15 − $96 = −$81

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QLD, SSO, VOO

Today

68.6%most shared, SSO and VOO

QLDSSOVOO

QLD—47.9%47.0%

SSO47.9%—68.6%

VOO47.0%68.6%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.7%SSO, at 25.6% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.8% vol

SSOWorst drop−18.2%25.6% vol

QLDWorst drop−24.1%40.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOSSO

+13.4%Year to date+20.9%

1.1%Yield0.7%

+13.5%Past year+19.7%

0.03%Fee0.88%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+13.4%

IVViShares

+13.4%

+13.4%Year to date+13.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026