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QQQ, SPYM and VYM

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,806QQQ · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVYM · 2.23% · $223 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

QQQ, SPYM and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.6

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.02%+12.0%+12.2%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$183B2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+12.4%+11.2%+23.4%+12.2%−14.8%21.6%$464B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · SPYM 2005 · VYM 2006

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Head to Head

5Y

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $464B$17,806

QQQ

SPYM

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF · $183B$17,408

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 52.5% in common

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QQQ vs SPYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

30.3%in top 5

SPYM

in top 526.8%

QQQStockSPYM

8.4%AAPL7.9%

6.8%NVDA6.4%

6.3%MSFT5.9%

4.7%AMZN4.0%

4.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, SPYM, VYM

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VYM0.04%$4

QQQ0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QQQ, SPYM, VYM

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+12.4%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

SPYM

+12.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.0%

+11.2%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+23.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,779 · $18,024+21.7%

+12.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,806 · $17,408+11.7%

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

0.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$45 · $102 a year on $10k1.02%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

21.6%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

3–5SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

MU

not top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Held in common52.5%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

QQQ vs SPYM Returns, Every Period

5Y

InvescoQQQ

+12.2%

5 years, per year

SPYMSPDR

+11.7%

5 years, per year

QQQSPYMFaded: behind in that period

3–1QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Income: QQQ vs VYM

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+12.4%

VYMVanguard

+17.1%

+12.4%Year to date+17.1%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

21.6%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

0.4%Yield2.2%

$464BAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.23%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.23%$223

SPYM1.02%$102

QQQ0.45%$45

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$219most kept, VYM

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

SPYM$102 − $2 = $100

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QQQ, SPYM, VYM

Today

52.5%most shared, QQQ and SPYM

QQQSPYMVYM

QQQ—52.5%15.1%

SPYM52.5%—35.5%

VYM15.1%35.5%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.1%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMQQQ

+17.1%Year to date+12.4%

2.2%Yield0.4%

+19.1%Past year+11.2%

0.04%Fee0.18%

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

Year to date

+12.4%

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

$107BAssets$464B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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QQQ, SPYM and VYM

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