Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, PREF and VTI

QQQInvesco×PREFPrincipal×VTIVanguard×

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 VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.6

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$446B2.1

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 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $446B$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

More Ways to See the Pairs

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%

$446BAssets$1.9B

3–1PREF wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, PREF, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

PREF0.55%$55

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

Yields: QQQ, PREF, VTI

5.03%highest, PREF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PREF5.03%$503

VTI1.09%$109

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

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, PREF, VTI

Today

49.9%most shared, QQQ and VTI

QQQPREFVTI

QQQ—0.0%49.9%

PREF0.0%—0.0%

VTI49.9%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

PREFWorst drop−2.9%3.3% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% 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

PREFVTI

+0.7%Year to date+8.9%

5.0%Yield1.1%

+1.8%Past year+9.9%

0.55%Fee0.03%

3–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

$103BAssets$446B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI 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$446B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026