Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, MUB and VCIT

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, MUB and VCIT, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.0

iShares National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.05%3.27%+0.5%+0.9%+4.5%+0.8%−6.3%3.7%$55.0B2.1

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 · MUB 2007 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

QQQ

MUB

iShares National Muni Bond ETF · $55.0B$10,414

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

QQQMeasureMUB

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+0.5%

+5.8%1 yearTotal return+0.9%

+23.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,694 · $11,418+4.5%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,509 · $10,414+0.8%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$47 · $327 a year on $10k3.27%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.3%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer3.7%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

QQQ vs MUB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.6%in top 5

MUB

in top 5[…]

QQQStockMUB

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

Held in common[…]

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

QQQ vs MUB Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.9%

5 years, per year

MUBiShares

+0.8%

5 years, per year

QQQMUBFaded: behind in that period

4–0QQQ wins

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

Core vs Bonds: QQQ vs VCIT

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+7.2%

VCITVanguard

−0.8%

+7.2%Year to date−0.8%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

0.5%Yield5.0%

$469BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, MUB, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

MUB0.05%$5

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: QQQ, MUB, VCIT

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

MUB3.27%$327

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

MUB$327 − $5 = $322

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, MUB, VCIT

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+5.8%QQQ, at 21.3% volatility

MUBWorst drop−6.3%3.7% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% 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

VCITQQQ

−0.8%Year to date+7.2%

5.0%Yield0.5%

+0.4%Past year+5.8%

0.03%Fee0.18%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

−0.3%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

−0.3%Year to date+7.2%

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

$29.1BAssets$469B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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