Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, WCME, VT and SPY

QQQInvesco×WCMEFirst Trust×VTVanguard×SPYSPDR×

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

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QQQ, WCME, VT 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%1.03%+8.7%+9.7%+21.7%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B1.6

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.5

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.39%−1.3%−4.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · WCME 2020 · VT 2008 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

QQQ

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $819B$17,118

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 52.1% in common

QQQMeasureSPY

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+5.8%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+23.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,694 · $18,039+21.7%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,509 · $17,118+11.3%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$47 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

2–6SPY wins

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

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QQQ vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.6%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.8%

QQQStockSPY

8.7%AAPL7.9%

7.6%NVDA6.9%

6.9%MSFT6.3%

4.9%AMZN4.0%

3.5%MUnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Held in common52.1%

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

QQQ vs SPY Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.9%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.3%

5 years, per year

QQQSPYFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs International: QQQ vs VT

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+7.2%

VTVanguard

+8.5%

+7.2%Year to date+8.5%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y14.7%

0.5%Yield1.6%

$469BAssets$81.8B

4–0VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, WCME, VT, SPY

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: QQQ, WCME, VT, SPY

1.59%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VT1.59%$159

SPY1.03%$103

QQQ0.47%$47

WCME0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$153most kept, VT

VT$159 − $6 = $153

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, WCME, VT, SPY

Today

55.1%most shared, VT and SPY

QQQWCMEVTSPY

QQQ—0.3%31.3%52.1%

WCME0.3%—4.2%0.0%

VT31.3%4.2%—55.1%

SPY52.1%0.0%55.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+10.4%VT, at 14.7% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTSPY

+8.5%Year to date+8.7%

1.6%Yield1.0%

+10.4%Past year+9.7%

0.06%Fee0.09%

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

−0.3%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

−0.3%Year to date+7.2%

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

$27.1BAssets$469B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026