Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, VUG and VTI

QQQInvesco×VUGVanguard×VTIVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,509QQQ · best of the three

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QQQ, VUG and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.4

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · VUG 2004 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,509

QQQ

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 61.3% in common

QQQMeasureVUG

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.4%

+5.8%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+23.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,694 · $18,415+22.6%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,509 · $16,124+10.0%

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

0.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$47 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

6–2QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

QQQ vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.6%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

QQQStockVUG

7.6%NVDA13.5%

8.7%AAPL12.5%

6.9%MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

4.9%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5AVGO4.3%

3.5%MUnot top 5

Held in common61.3%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

QQQ vs VUG Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.9%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.0%

5 years, per year

QQQVUGFaded: behind in that period

4–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

QQQ vs VTI

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+7.2%

VTIVanguard

+8.9%

+7.2%Year to date+8.9%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

0.5%Yield1.1%

$469BAssets$689B

4–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, VUG, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QQQ, VUG, VTI

1.09%highest, VTI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTI1.09%$109

QQQ0.47%$47

VUG0.42%$42

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$106most kept, VTI

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QQQ, VUG, VTI

Today

61.3%most shared, QQQ and VUG

QQQVUGVTI

QQQ—61.3%49.9%

VUG61.3%—52.8%

VTI49.9%52.8%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTIQQQ

+8.9%Year to date+7.2%

1.1%Yield0.5%

+9.9%Past year+5.8%

0.03%Fee0.18%

4–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+7.2%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+7.2%Year to date+7.2%

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

$107BAssets$469B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026