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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 incomeIEFA · 3.40% · $340 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

QQQ, VT and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.6

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.40%+9.9%+12.2%+18.5%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$191B2.1

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+12.4%+11.2%+23.4%+12.2%−14.8%21.6%$474B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · VT 2008 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $474B$17,806

QQQ

VT

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,830

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 31.3% in common

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QQQ vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

30.3%in top 5

VT

in top 515.6%

QQQStockVT

8.4%AAPL4.1%

6.8%NVDA4.5%

6.3%MSFT3.2%

4.7%AMZN2.0%

4.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, VT, IEFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: QQQ, VT, IEFA

1Y

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+12.4%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

+12.4%Year to date+12.4%

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

$109BAssets$474B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+14.3%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

VT

+12.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+11.4%

+11.2%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+23.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,779 · $17,469+20.4%

+12.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,806 · $15,830+9.6%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$45 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

21.6%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

3–5VT wins

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

MU

not top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common31.3%

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

QQQ vs VT Returns, Every Period

5Y

InvescoQQQ

+12.2%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.6%

5 years, per year

QQQVTFaded: behind in that period

3–1QQQ wins

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

Core vs International: QQQ vs IEFA

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+12.4%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+12.4%Year to date+9.9%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

21.6%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

0.4%Yield3.4%

$474BAssets$191B

3–1IEFA wins

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

3.40%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.40%$340

VT1.55%$155

QQQ0.45%$45

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$333most kept, IEFA

IEFA$340 − $7 = $333

VT$155 − $6 = $149

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, VT, IEFA

Today

31.3%most shared, QQQ and VT

QQQVTIEFA

QQQ—31.3%0.2%

VT31.3%—17.9%

IEFA0.2%17.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.2%IEFA, at 16.5% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% 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

IEFAQQQ

+9.9%Year to date+12.4%

3.4%Yield0.4%

+12.2%Past year+11.2%

0.07%Fee0.18%

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+14.3%Year to date+12.4%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$33.7BAssets$474B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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QQQ, VT and IEFA

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