Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, WCMI, VXUS and VTI

QQQInvesco×WCMIFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VTIVanguard×

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, WCMI, VXUS and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$465B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · WCMI 2020 · VXUS 2011 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

QQQ

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

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

QQQMeasureVXUS

+5.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+5.0%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+23.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,756 · $17,068+19.5%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,352 · $14,347+7.5%

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

0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

2–6VXUS wins

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

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QQQ vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.5%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

QQQStockVXUS

8.3%AAPLnot top 5

7.8%NVDAnot top 5

6.7%MSFTnot top 5

4.7%AMZNnot top 5

4.0%MUnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common0.0%

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

QQQ vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.7%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

QQQVXUSFaded: 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, WCMI, VXUS, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

QQQ0.18%$18

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: QQQ, WCMI, VXUS, VTI

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

VTI1.10%$110

WCMI0.59%$59

QQQ0.48%$48

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, WCMI, VXUS, VTI

Today

49.9%most shared, QQQ and VTI

QQQWCMIVXUSVTI

QQQ—0.2%0.0%49.9%

WCMI0.2%—0.3%0.2%

VXUS0.0%0.3%—0.0%

VTI49.9%0.2%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

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSVTI

+7.9%Year to date+8.4%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+12.2%Past year+9.9%

0.05%Fee0.03%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$97.0B

0–0level

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