Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, WCMI, VEA and VXUS

QQQInvesco×WCMIFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

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, VEA and VXUS, 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%$232B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.0

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 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VEA

QQQ

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

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

VEAMeasureQQQ

+9.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+14.8%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

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

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

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

2.51%Trailing 12-mo yield$251 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

6–2VEA wins

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

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VEA vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VEA

9.2%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

VEAStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.7%

not top 5NVDA7.6%

not top 5MSFT6.9%

not top 5AMZN4.9%

not top 5MU3.5%

2.8%005930.Knot top 5

2.3%000660.Knot top 5

2.1%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.0%HSBA.Lnot top 5

0.9%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

VEA vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVEA

+8.7%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.9%

5 years, per year

VEAQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VEA vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+9.7%Year to date+8.1%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

2.5%Yield2.5%

$232BAssets$163B

2–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, WCMI, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

QQQ0.18%$18

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: QQQ, WCMI, VEA, VXUS

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

WCMI0.58%$58

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, WCMI, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.3%most shared, VEA and VXUS

QQQWCMIVEAVXUS

QQQ—0.1%0.0%0.1%

WCMI0.1%—5.8%8.7%

VEA0.0%5.8%—65.3%

VXUS0.1%8.7%65.3%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% 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

VEAVXUS

+9.7%Year to date+8.1%

2.5%Yield2.5%

+14.8%Past year+11.6%

0.03%Fee0.05%

3–0VEA 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

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026