Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, SCHD and VYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,352QQQ · best of the three

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QQQ, SCHD and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.8

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.8

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · SCHD 2011 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,352

QQQ

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $120B$16,375

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.5% in common

QQQMeasureSCHD

+5.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+32.3%

+5.0%1 yearTotal return+38.7%

+23.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,756 · $17,414+20.3%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,352 · $16,375+10.4%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $298 a year on $10k2.98%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

2–6SCHD wins

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

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QQQ vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.5%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.7%

QQQStockSCHD

8.3%AAPLnot top 5

7.8%NVDAnot top 5

6.7%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TXN4.7%

4.7%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5KO4.2%

not top 5AMGN4.2%

4.0%MUnot top 5

Held in common5.5%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

QQQ vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.7%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

QQQSCHDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Income: QQQ vs SCHD

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+5.7%

SCHDSchwab

+32.3%

+5.7%Year to date+32.3%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

0.5%Yield3.0%

$469BAssets$120B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, SCHD, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

QQQ0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QQQ, SCHD, VYM

2.98%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.98%$298

VYM2.30%$230

QQQ0.48%$48

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$292most kept, SCHD

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QQQ, SCHD, VYM

Today

21.9%most shared, SCHD and VYM

QQQSCHDVYM

QQQ—5.5%15.0%

SCHD5.5%—21.9%

VYM15.0%21.9%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVYM

+32.3%Year to date+13.3%

3.0%Yield2.3%

+38.7%Past year+17.7%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+5.9%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

+5.9%Year to date+5.7%

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

$107BAssets$469B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

−3.7%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

−3.7%Year to date+5.7%

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

$27.1BAssets$469B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026