Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, WCMI, SPY and VEA

QQQInvesco×WCMIFirst Trust×SPYSPDR×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$18,068QQQ · best of the four

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QQQ, WCMI, SPY and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+11.2%+13.5%+21.9%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$778B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.8

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · WCMI 2020 · SPY 1993 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $778B$17,493

SPY

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $446B$18,068

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 52.4% in common

SPYMeasureQQQ

+11.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.0%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+21.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,118 · $19,011+23.9%

+11.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,493 · $18,068+12.6%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $46 a year on $10k0.46%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer21.5%

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

6–2SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SPY vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPY

27.8%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.4%

SPYStockQQQ

7.9%AAPL8.5%

7.1%NVDA7.7%

6.2%MSFT6.7%

4.0%AMZN4.8%

not top 5MU3.7%

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common52.4%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

SPY vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

SPDRSPY

+11.8%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+12.6%

5 years, per year

SPYQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs International: SPY vs VEA

YTD

SPDRSPY

+11.2%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+11.2%Year to date+12.9%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.0%Yield2.4%

$778BAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, WCMI, SPY, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QQQ, WCMI, SPY, VEA

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

SPY1.01%$101

WCMI0.57%$57

QQQ0.46%$46

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QQQ, WCMI, SPY, VEA

Today

52.4%most shared, QQQ and SPY

QQQWCMISPYVEA

QQQ—0.1%52.4%0.0%

WCMI0.1%—0.2%5.8%

SPY52.4%0.2%—0.0%

VEA0.0%5.8%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEASPY

+12.9%Year to date+11.2%

2.4%Yield1.0%

+18.8%Past year+13.5%

0.03%Fee0.09%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+10.9%Year to date+11.0%

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

$103BAssets$446B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026