Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, VUG and SPY

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,763QQQ · best of the three

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QQQ, VUG and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%0.99%+13.3%+13.4%+24.1%+12.6%−8.9%12.9%$805B1.5

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+13.0%+10.0%+26.3%+13.4%−11.7%20.3%$465B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · VUG 2004 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $465B$18,763

QQQ

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$17,153

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 60.8% in common

QQQMeasureVUG

+13.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+6.3%

+10.0%1 yearTotal return+3.4%

+26.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,153 · $19,712+25.4%

+13.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,763 · $17,153+11.4%

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

0.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$45 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−11.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.1%

20.3%VolatilityLower is calmer18.2%

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

6–2QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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QQQ vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.2%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

QQQStockVUG

8.1%NVDA13.5%

7.9%AAPL12.5%

6.3%MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

4.4%AMZNnot top 5

4.4%MUnot top 5

not top 5AVGO4.3%

Held in common60.8%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

QQQ vs VUG Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+13.4%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+11.4%

5 years, per year

QQQVUGFaded: behind in that period

4–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

QQQ vs SPY

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+13.0%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.0%Year to date+13.3%

−11.7%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

20.3%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

0.4%Yield1.0%

$465BAssets$805B

4–0SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, VUG, SPY

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QQQ, VUG, SPY

0.99%highest, SPY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SPY0.99%$99

QQQ0.45%$45

VUG0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$90most kept, SPY

SPY$99 − $9 = $90

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QQQ, VUG, SPY

Today

60.8%most shared, QQQ and VUG

QQQVUGSPY

QQQ—60.8%52.8%

VUG60.8%—55.4%

SPY52.8%55.4%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.4%SPY, at 12.9% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%12.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

QQQWorst drop−11.7%20.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SPYQQQ

+13.3%Year to date+13.0%

1.0%Yield0.4%

+13.4%Past year+10.0%

0.09%Fee0.18%

4–0SPY wins

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+13.1%

QQQInvesco

+13.0%

+13.1%Year to date+13.0%

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

$106BAssets$465B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026