Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, VCIT and SPYM

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, VCIT and SPYM, 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 Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · VCIT 2009 · SPYM 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

QQQ

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,508

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

QQQMeasureVCIT

+5.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.6%

+5.0%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+23.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,756 · $12,368+7.3%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,352 · $10,508+1.0%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

4–4Level

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

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QQQ vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.5%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

QQQStockVCIT

8.3%AAPLnot top 5

7.8%NVDAnot top 5

6.7%MSFTnot top 5

4.7%AMZNnot top 5

4.0%MUnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

QQQ vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.7%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+1.0%

5 years, per year

QQQVCITFaded: behind in that period

4–0QQQ wins

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

Core vs Bonds: QQQ vs VCIT

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+5.7%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+5.7%Year to date−0.6%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

0.5%Yield5.0%

$469BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, VCIT, SPYM

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VCIT0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: QQQ, VCIT, SPYM

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

SPYM1.06%$106

QQQ0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

SPYM$106 − $2 = $104

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, VCIT, SPYM

Today

52.8%most shared, QQQ and SPYM

QQQVCITSPYM

QQQ—[…]52.8%

VCIT[…]—[…]

SPYM52.8%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.8%SPYM, at 13.6% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.6% 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

VCITSPYM

−0.6%Year to date+8.4%

5.0%Yield1.1%

+0.3%Past year+9.8%

0.03%Fee0.02%

3–1SPYM wins

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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$819B

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

$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

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