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$20,633SSO · 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%0.71%+17.1%+16.4%+41.5%+15.6%−18.2%25.4%$8.4B1.6

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.9

ProShares - Ultra QQQLeveraged · 2x0.96%0.15%+15.6%+8.9%+44.1%+15.1%−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 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QLD 2006 · SSO 2006 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ProShares - Ultra S&P500 · $8.4B$20,633

SSO

QLD

ProShares - Ultra QQQ · $13.2B$20,204

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 48.0% in common

SSOMeasureQLD

+17.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+15.6%

+16.4%1 yearTotal return+8.9%

+41.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $28,308 · $29,937+44.1%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,633 · $20,204+15.1%

0.88%Expense ratio$88 · $96 a year on $10k · lower is better0.96%

0.71%Trailing 12-mo yield$71 · $15 a year on $10k0.15%

−18.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−24.1%

25.4%VolatilityLower is calmer40.5%

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

7–1SSO wins

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

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SSO vs QLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SSO

33.0%in top 5

QLD

in top 530.7%

SSOStockQLD

15.7%IQMM11.1%

5.3%AAPL5.9%

5.3%NVDA5.9%

4.1%MSFT4.5%

2.6%AMZN3.2%

Held in common48.0%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

SSO vs QLD Returns, Every Period

ProSharesSSO

+15.6%

5 years, per year

QLDProShares

+15.1%

5 years, per year

SSOQLDFaded: behind in that period

3–1SSO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Leveraged vs Core: SSO vs VOO

YTD

ProSharesSSO

+17.1%

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

+17.1%Year to date+11.5%

−18.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

25.4%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

0.7%Yield1.1%

$8.4BAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 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 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QLD, SSO, VOO

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

SSO0.71%$71

QLD0.15%$15

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

SSO$71 − $88 = −$17

QLD$15 − $96 = −$81

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QLD, SSO, VOO

Today

70.0%most shared, SSO and VOO

QLDSSOVOO

QLD—48.0%47.5%

SSO48.0%—70.0%

VOO47.5%70.0%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.4%SSO, at 25.4% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

SSOWorst drop−18.2%25.4% vol

QLDWorst drop−24.1%40.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOSSO

+11.5%Year to date+17.1%

1.1%Yield0.7%

+11.9%Past year+16.4%

0.03%Fee0.88%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026