Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, VTI and VEA

QQQInvesco×VTIVanguard×VEAVanguard×

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, VTI and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.6

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.5

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 · VTI 2001 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

QQQ

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,332

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 49.9% in common

QQQMeasureVTI

+5.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+5.0%1 yearTotal return+9.9%

+23.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,756 · $18,113+21.9%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,352 · $16,332+10.3%

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

0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

2–6VTI wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

QQQ vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.5%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

QQQStockVTI

8.3%AAPL6.6%

7.8%NVDA7.1%

6.7%MSFT5.2%

4.7%AMZN3.3%

4.0%MUnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

Held in common49.9%

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

QQQ vs VTI Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.7%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

QQQVTIFaded: 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%

$469BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, VTI, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VEA0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: QQQ, VTI, VEA

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

VTI1.10%$110

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

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, VTI, VEA

Today

49.9%most shared, QQQ and VTI

QQQVTIVEA

QQQ—49.9%0.0%

VTI49.9%—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

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% 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

VEAVTI

+10.2%Year to date+8.4%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+16.0%Past year+9.9%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$92.8B

0–0level

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$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026