Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, WCME, IVV and VXUS

QQQInvesco×WCMEFirst Trust×IVViShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,352QQQ · best of the four

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QQQ, WCME, IVV and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.4%+9.7%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$887B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$465B2.5

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$36M4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · WCME 2020 · IVV 2000 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $887B$17,151

IVV

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $465B$17,352

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 52.8% in common

IVVMeasureQQQ

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+5.7%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return+5.0%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,221 · $18,756+23.3%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,151 · $17,352+11.7%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

6–2IVV wins

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

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IVV vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.7%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.5%

IVVStockQQQ

7.7%AAPL8.3%

7.3%NVDA7.8%

6.2%MSFT6.7%

3.9%AMZN4.7%

not top 5MU4.0%

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common52.8%

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

IVV vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.7%

5 years, per year

IVVQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs International: IVV vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.4%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+8.4%Year to date+7.9%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

1.1%Yield2.5%

$887BAssets$163B

3–1IVV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, WCME, IVV, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

QQQ0.18%$18

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: QQQ, WCME, IVV, VXUS

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

IVV1.14%$114

QQQ0.48%$48

WCME0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, WCME, IVV, VXUS

Today

52.8%most shared, QQQ and IVV

QQQWCMEIVVVXUS

QQQ—0.2%52.8%0.0%

WCME0.2%—0.0%0.2%

IVV52.8%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%0.2%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+12.2%VXUS, at 17.7% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSIVV

+7.9%Year to date+8.4%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+12.2%Past year+9.7%

0.05%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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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$805B

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

$106BAssets$465B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026