Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, SPYM and VEA

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, SPYM and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.06%+8.4%+9.8%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$182B1.6

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$465B2.5

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 · SPYM 2005 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $465B$17,352

QQQ

SPYM

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF · $182B$17,164

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 52.8% in common

QQQMeasureSPYM

+5.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+5.0%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+23.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,756 · $18,222+22.1%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,352 · $17,164+11.4%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $2 a year on $10k · lower is better0.02%

0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $106 a year on $10k1.06%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

2–6SPYM wins

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

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QQQ vs SPYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.5%in top 5

SPYM

in top 527.7%

QQQStockSPYM

8.3%AAPL7.7%

7.8%NVDA7.3%

6.7%MSFT6.2%

4.7%AMZN3.9%

4.0%MUnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Held in common52.8%

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

QQQ vs SPYM Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.7%

5 years, per year

SPYMSPDR

+11.4%

5 years, per year

QQQSPYMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs International: QQQ vs VEA

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+5.7%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+5.7%Year to date+10.2%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.5%Yield2.5%

$465BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, SPYM, VEA

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VEA0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: QQQ, SPYM, VEA

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

SPYM1.06%$106

QQQ0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

SPYM$106 − $2 = $104

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, SPYM, VEA

Today

52.8%most shared, QQQ and SPYM

QQQSPYMVEA

QQQ—52.8%0.0%

SPYM52.8%—0.0%

VEA0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.0%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% 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

VEASPYM

+10.2%Year to date+8.4%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+16.0%Past year+9.8%

0.03%Fee0.02%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM 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

$106BAssets$465B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026