Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, WCMI, IEFA and VEA

QQQInvesco×WCMIFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×VEAVanguard×

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, WCMI, IEFA and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.6

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$187B1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.3

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 · WCMI 2020 · IEFA 2012 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

QQQ

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

QQQMeasureVEA

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.7%

+5.8%1 yearTotal return+14.8%

+23.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,694 · $17,401+20.3%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,509 · $15,197+8.7%

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

0.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$47 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

2–6VEA wins

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

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QQQ vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.6%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

QQQStockVEA

8.7%AAPLnot top 5

7.6%NVDAnot top 5

6.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AMZNnot top 5

3.5%MUnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

QQQ vs VEA Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.9%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.7%

5 years, per year

QQQVEAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs International: QQQ vs IEFA

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+7.2%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+7.2%Year to date+7.7%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

0.5%Yield3.5%

$469BAssets$187B

4–0IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, WCMI, IEFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEFA0.07%$7

QQQ0.18%$18

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: QQQ, WCMI, IEFA, VEA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

VEA2.51%$251

WCMI0.58%$58

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, WCMI, IEFA, VEA

Today

71.3%most shared, IEFA and VEA

QQQWCMIIEFAVEA

QQQ—0.1%0.2%0.0%

WCMI0.1%—4.0%5.8%

IEFA0.2%4.0%—71.3%

VEA0.0%5.8%71.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% 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

IEFAVEA

+7.7%Year to date+9.7%

3.5%Yield2.5%

+11.9%Past year+14.8%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

$29.1BAssets$469B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026