Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, WCMI, VXUS and IVV

QQQInvesco×WCMIFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×IVViShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$18,763QQQ · best of the four

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QQQ, WCMI, VXUS and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.09%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.9%$887B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B2.1

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+13.0%+10.0%+26.3%+13.4%−11.7%20.3%$465B2.6

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.56%+9.1%+10.8%[…][…]−12.5%20.5%$2.1B3.7

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · WCMI 2020 · VXUS 2011 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $465B$18,763

QQQ

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$15,003

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

QQQMeasureVXUS

+13.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+12.0%

+10.0%1 yearTotal return+15.0%

+26.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,153 · $17,726+21.0%

+13.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,763 · $15,003+8.5%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$45 · $237 a year on $10k2.37%

−11.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

20.3%VolatilityLower is calmer17.3%

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

3–5VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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QQQ vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.2%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

QQQStockVXUS

8.1%NVDAnot top 5

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

4.4%AMZNnot top 5

4.4%MUnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

QQQ vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+13.4%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.5%

5 years, per year

QQQVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs International: QQQ vs VXUS

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+13.0%

VXUSVanguard

+12.0%

+13.0%Year to date+12.0%

−11.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

20.3%Volatility · 1Y17.3%

0.4%Yield2.4%

$465BAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, WCMI, VXUS, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

QQQ0.18%$18

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QQQ, WCMI, VXUS, IVV

2.37%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.37%$237

IVV1.09%$109

WCMI0.56%$56

QQQ0.45%$45

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$232most kept, VXUS

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

IVV$109 − $3 = $106

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QQQ, WCMI, VXUS, IVV

Today

52.8%most shared, QQQ and IVV

QQQWCMIVXUSIVV

QQQ—0.2%0.1%52.8%

WCMI0.2%—8.7%0.2%

VXUS0.1%8.7%—0.0%

IVV52.8%0.2%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.0%VXUS, at 17.3% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%12.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

QQQWorst drop−11.7%20.3% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSIVV

+12.0%Year to date+13.4%

2.4%Yield1.1%

+15.0%Past year+13.5%

0.05%Fee0.03%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+13.1%

QQQInvesco

+13.0%

+13.1%Year to date+13.0%

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

$106BAssets$465B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026