Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, SPY and VYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,068QQQ · best of the three

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QQQ, SPY and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.5

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+11.2%+13.5%+21.9%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$778B2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · SPY 1993 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

QQQ

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $778B$17,493

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 52.4% in common

QQQMeasureSPY

+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.2%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+23.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,011 · $18,118+21.9%

+12.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,068 · $17,493+11.8%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$46 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

21.5%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

2–6SPY wins

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

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QQQ vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.4%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.8%

QQQStockSPY

8.5%AAPL7.9%

7.7%NVDA7.1%

6.7%MSFT6.2%

4.8%AMZN4.0%

3.7%MUnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Held in common52.4%

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

QQQ vs SPY Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+12.6%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.8%

5 years, per year

QQQSPYFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs Income: QQQ vs VYM

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+11.0%

VYMVanguard

+15.4%

+11.0%Year to date+15.4%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

21.5%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

0.5%Yield2.3%

$446BAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, SPY, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: QQQ, SPY, VYM

2.26%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.26%$226

SPY1.01%$101

QQQ0.46%$46

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$222most kept, VYM

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, SPY, VYM

Today

52.4%most shared, QQQ and SPY

QQQSPYVYM

QQQ—52.4%14.8%

SPY52.4%—35.2%

VYM14.8%35.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.5%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMSPY

+15.4%Year to date+11.2%

2.3%Yield1.0%

+19.5%Past year+13.5%

0.04%Fee0.09%

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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