Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, IEFA and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,509QQQ · best of the three

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QQQ, IEFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$187B1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.8

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · IEFA 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,509

QQQ

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $187B$14,591

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

QQQMeasureIEFA

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.7%

+5.8%1 yearTotal return+11.9%

+23.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,694 · $16,646+18.5%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,509 · $14,591+7.8%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

0.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$47 · $347 a year on $10k3.47%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer16.2%

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

2–6IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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QQQ vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.6%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.1%

QQQStockIEFA

8.7%AAPLnot top 5

7.6%NVDAnot top 5

6.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AMZNnot top 5

3.5%MUnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.2%

not top 5ROP.SW1.3%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.2%

Held in common0.2%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

QQQ vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.9%

5 years, per year

IEFAiShares

+7.8%

5 years, per year

QQQIEFAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs International: QQQ vs IEFA

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+7.2%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+7.2%Year to date+7.7%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

0.5%Yield3.5%

$469BAssets$187B

4–0IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, IEFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

QQQ0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QQQ, IEFA, VXUS

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

VXUS2.45%$245

QQQ0.47%$47

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QQQ, IEFA, VXUS

Today

50.0%most shared, IEFA and VXUS

QQQIEFAVXUS

QQQ—0.2%0.1%

IEFA0.2%—50.0%

VXUS0.1%50.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.9%IEFA, at 16.2% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVXUS

+7.7%Year to date+8.1%

3.5%Yield2.5%

+11.9%Past year+11.6%

0.07%Fee0.05%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+7.2%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+7.2%Year to date+7.2%

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

$107BAssets$469B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026