Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, SMH and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the three

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QQQ, SMH and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · SMH 2011 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $446B$18,068

QQQ

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 28.2% in common

QQQMeasureSMH

+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+23.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,011 · $33,815+50.1%

+12.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,068 · $36,298+29.4%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$46 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

21.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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QQQ vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.4%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

QQQStockSMH

7.7%NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

8.5%AAPLnot top 5

6.7%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.4%

4.8%AMZNnot top 5

3.7%MUnot top 5

Held in common28.2%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

QQQ vs SMH Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+12.6%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

QQQSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

QQQ vs VOO

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+11.0%

VOOVanguard

+11.3%

+11.0%Year to date+11.3%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

21.5%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

0.5%Yield1.1%

$446BAssets$1.00T

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, SMH, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

SMH0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QQQ, SMH, VOO

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

QQQ0.46%$46

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QQQ, SMH, VOO

Today

54.9%most shared, QQQ and VOO

QQQSMHVOO

QQQ—28.2%54.9%

SMH28.2%—18.8%

VOO54.9%18.8%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOSMH

+11.3%Year to date+35.3%

1.1%Yield0.2%

+13.6%Past year+39.3%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+10.9%Year to date+11.0%

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

$103BAssets$446B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026