Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, IVV and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,763QQQ · best of the three

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QQQ, IVV and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.44%+16.4%+18.9%+20.6%+11.2%−7.9%10.2%$109B1.6

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.09%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.9%$887B1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+13.0%+10.0%+26.3%+13.4%−11.7%20.3%$465B2.5

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: QQQ 1999 · IVV 2000 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $465B$18,763

QQQ

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $887B$18,118

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 52.8% in common

QQQMeasureIVV

+13.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+13.4%

+10.0%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+26.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,153 · $19,178+24.2%

+13.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,763 · $18,118+12.6%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$45 · $109 a year on $10k1.09%

−11.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

20.3%VolatilityLower is calmer12.9%

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

2–6IVV wins

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

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QQQ vs IVV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.2%in top 5

IVV

in top 527.3%

QQQStockIVV

8.1%NVDA7.7%

7.9%AAPL7.4%

6.3%MSFT5.9%

4.4%AMZN3.8%

4.4%MUnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.5%

Held in common52.8%

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

QQQ vs IVV Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+13.4%

5 years, per year

IVViShares

+12.6%

5 years, per year

QQQIVVFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs Income: QQQ vs VIG

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+13.0%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+13.0%Year to date+16.4%

−11.7%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

20.3%Volatility · 1Y10.2%

0.4%Yield1.4%

$465BAssets$109B

4–0VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, IVV, VIG

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: QQQ, IVV, VIG

1.44%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VIG1.44%$144

IVV1.09%$109

QQQ0.45%$45

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$140most kept, VIG

VIG$144 − $4 = $140

IVV$109 − $3 = $106

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, IVV, VIG

Today

52.8%most shared, QQQ and IVV

QQQIVVVIG

QQQ—52.8%30.5%

IVV52.8%—42.5%

VIG30.5%42.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.9%VIG, at 10.2% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.2% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%12.9% vol

QQQWorst drop−11.7%20.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VIGIVV

+16.4%Year to date+13.4%

1.4%Yield1.1%

+18.9%Past year+13.5%

0.04%Fee0.03%

3–1VIG wins

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+13.1%

QQQInvesco

+13.0%

+13.1%Year to date+13.0%

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

$106BAssets$465B

2–0QQQM wins

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