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$19,240SSO · 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%0.75%+10.3%+11.9%+37.0%+14.0%−18.2%27.1%$6.9B1.6

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%$1.00T1.8

ProShares - Ultra QQQLeveraged · 2x0.96%0.17%+2.8%+0.1%+37.1%+11.8%−28.3%42.6%$11.1B2.6

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: QLD 2006 · SSO 2006 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,156

VOO

QLD

ProShares - Ultra QQQ · $11.1B$17,482

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 47.2% in common

VOOMeasureQLD

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+2.8%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+0.1%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,224 · $25,792+37.1%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,156 · $17,482+11.8%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $96 a year on $10k · lower is better0.96%

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $17 a year on $10k0.17%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer42.6%

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

6–2VOO wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VOO vs QLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VOO

28.3%in top 5

QLD

in top 530.7%

VOOStockQLD

not top 5IQMM11.4%

8.4%NVDA5.5%

7.4%AAPL5.8%

5.8%MSFT4.7%

3.7%AMZN3.3%

3.1%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common47.2%

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

VOO vs QLD Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOO

+11.4%

5 years, per year

QLDProShares

+11.8%

5 years, per year

VOOQLDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs Leveraged: VOO vs SSO

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

SSOProShares

+10.3%

+8.4%Year to date+10.3%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−18.2%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y27.1%

1.1%Yield0.7%

$1.00TAssets$6.9B

3–1VOO wins

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

Yields: QLD, SSO, VOO

1.10%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.10%$110

SSO0.75%$75

QLD0.17%$17

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VOO

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SSO$75 − $88 = −$13

QLD$17 − $96 = −$79

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QLD, SSO, VOO

Today

64.1%most shared, SSO and VOO

QLDSSOVOO

QLD—45.3%47.2%

SSO45.3%—64.1%

VOO47.2%64.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.9%SSO, at 27.1% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

SSOWorst drop−18.2%27.1% vol

QLDWorst drop−28.3%42.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOSSO

+8.4%Year to date+10.3%

1.1%Yield0.7%

+9.8%Past year+11.9%

0.03%Fee0.88%

2–2level

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$819B

2–0SPYM 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$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026