Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, WCME, VXUS and SPY

QQQInvesco×WCMEFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×SPYSPDR×

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, VXUS 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%+8.3%+9.7%+22.0%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$805B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.9

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 · VXUS 2011 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

QQQ

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $805B$17,099

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

QQQMeasureSPY

+5.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.3%

+5.0%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+23.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,756 · $18,174+22.0%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,352 · $17,099+11.3%

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

0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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QQQ vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.5%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.7%

QQQStockSPY

8.3%AAPL7.7%

7.8%NVDA7.3%

6.7%MSFT6.2%

4.7%AMZN3.9%

4.0%MUnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Held in common52.8%

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

QQQ vs SPY Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.7%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.3%

5 years, per year

QQQSPYFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs International: QQQ vs VXUS

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+5.7%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+5.7%Year to date+7.9%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

0.5%Yield2.5%

$465BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, WCME, VXUS, SPY

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: QQQ, WCME, VXUS, SPY

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

SPY1.03%$103

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

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, WCME, VXUS, SPY

Today

52.8%most shared, QQQ and SPY

QQQWCMEVXUSSPY

QQQ—0.2%0.0%52.8%

WCME0.2%—0.2%0.0%

VXUS0.0%0.2%—0.0%

SPY52.8%0.0%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

SPYWorst 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

VXUSSPY

+7.9%Year to date+8.3%

2.5%Yield1.0%

+12.2%Past year+9.7%

0.05%Fee0.09%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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