Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, PREF and IVV

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, PREF and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$850B1.6

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

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETFUnsorted0.55%5.03%+0.7%+1.8%+9.2%+2.6%−2.9%3.3%$1.9B2.3

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 · PREF 2017 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

QQQ

PREF

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF · $1.9B$11,389

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

QQQMeasurePREF

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+0.7%

+5.8%1 yearTotal return+1.8%

+23.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,694 · $13,030+9.2%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,509 · $11,389+2.6%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

0.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$47 · $503 a year on $10k5.03%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.9%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer3.3%

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

5–3QQQ wins

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

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QQQ vs PREF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.6%in top 5

PREF

in top 50.4%

QQQStockPREF

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 5GVMXX0.4%

Held in common0.0%

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

QQQ vs PREF Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.9%

5 years, per year

PREFPrincipal

+2.6%

5 years, per year

QQQPREFFaded: behind in that period

4–0QQQ wins

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

Core vs Unsorted: QQQ vs PREF

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+7.2%

PREFPrincipal

+0.7%

+7.2%Year to date+0.7%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−2.9%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y3.3%

0.5%Yield5.0%

$469BAssets$1.9B

3–1PREF wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, PREF, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

PREF0.55%$55

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

Yields: QQQ, PREF, IVV

5.03%highest, PREF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PREF5.03%$503

IVV1.14%$114

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$448most kept, PREF

PREF$503 − $55 = $448

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, PREF, IVV

Today

52.1%most shared, QQQ and IVV

QQQPREFIVV

QQQ—0.0%52.1%

PREF0.0%—0.0%

IVV52.1%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.8%IVV, at 13.6% volatility

PREFWorst drop−2.9%3.3% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% 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

PREFIVV

+0.7%Year to date+8.7%

5.0%Yield1.1%

+1.8%Past year+9.8%

0.55%Fee0.03%

3–1IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026