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QQQ, MDEV and SPY

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,092QQQ · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSPY · 1.00% · $100 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

QQQ, MDEV and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+12.3%+12.7%+21.8%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$792B1.4

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+12.8%+11.3%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.6%$464B1.8

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFSectors · Health care0.70%0.10%+8.7%+10.4%+10.2%−2.6%−18.2%17.5%$3M2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · MDEV 2021 · SPY 1993

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5Y

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF · $3M$8,751

MDEV

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $792B$17,481

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.4% in common

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MDEV vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MDEV

11.5%in top 5

SPY

in top 526.9%

MDEVStockSPY

not top 5AAPL7.8%

not top 5NVDA6.3%

not top 5MSFT6.1%

not top 5AMZN4.1%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, MDEV, SPY

Today

0.09%lowest, SPY

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

MDEV0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QQQ, MDEV, SPY

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+12.8%

QQQInvesco

+12.8%

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+15.3%

QQQInvesco

+12.8%

SPY

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+12.3%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+12.7%

+10.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,384 · $18,083+21.8%

−2.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $8,751 · $17,481+11.8%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$10 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−18.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

17.5%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

0–8SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.4%GEHCnot top 5

2.3%TFXnot top 5

2.3%PHIA.ASnot top 5

2.3%EWnot top 5

2.3%ALGNnot top 5

Held in common2.4%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

MDEV vs SPY Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustMDEV

−2.6%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.8%

5 years, per year

MDEVSPYFaded: behind in that period

0–4SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Core: MDEV vs SPY

YTD

First TrustMDEV

+8.7%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

+8.7%Year to date+12.3%

−18.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

17.5%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

0.1%Yield1.0%

$3.5MAssets$792B

4–0SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.00%highest, SPY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SPY1.00%$100

QQQ0.45%$45

MDEV0.10%$10

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$91most kept, SPY

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

MDEV$10 − $70 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QQQ, MDEV, SPY

Today

52.3%most shared, QQQ and SPY

QQQMDEVSPY

QQQ—1.0%52.3%

MDEV1.0%—2.4%

SPY52.3%2.4%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.7%SPY, at 13.7% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

MDEVWorst drop−18.2%17.5% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SPYQQQ

+12.3%Year to date+12.8%

1.0%Yield0.4%

+12.7%Past year+11.3%

0.09%Fee0.18%

3–1SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

Year to date

+12.8%

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

$107BAssets$464B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+15.3%Year to date+12.8%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$31.8BAssets$464B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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QQQ, MDEV and SPY

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