Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ and XLE

QQQInvesco×XLESPDR×
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25k$30kLow $9,823 · 2021XLE$25,404QQQ$17,352Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$25,404XLE · best of the two
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QQQ and XLE, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.47%+40.6%+45.4%+16.7%+20.5%−15.0%23.3%$42.0B1.4
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B1.6
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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 · XLE 1998
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Head to Head

5Y
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,352
QQQ
XLE
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · $42.0B$25,404

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

QQQMeasureXLE
+5.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+40.6%
+5.0%1 yearTotal return+45.4%
+23.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,756 · $15,905+16.7%
+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,352 · $25,404+20.5%
0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%
0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $247 a year on $10k2.47%
−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.0%
21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer23.3%
QQQXLE Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
3–5XLE wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

QQQ vs XLE: Top 5 Holdings

Today
QQQ
31.5%in top 5
XLE
in top 559.2%
QQQStockXLE
not top 5XOM24.3%
not top 5CVX18.6%
8.3%AAPLnot top 5
7.8%NVDAnot top 5
not top 5COP7.1%
6.7%MSFTnot top 5
4.7%AMZNnot top 5
not top 5PSX4.6%
not top 5MPC4.5%
4.0%MUnot top 5
Held in common0.5%
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund
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QQQ vs XLE Returns, Every Period

5Y
InvescoQQQ
+11.7%
5 years, per year
XLESPDR
+20.5%
5 years, per year
0%+20%+40%+60%+5.7%+40.6%YTD+5.0%+45.4%1 year+23.3%+16.7%3 yrs · yr+11.7%+20.5%5 yrs · yr
QQQXLEFaded: behind in that period
1–3XLE wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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Core vs Sector: QQQ vs XLE

YTD
InvescoQQQ
+5.7%
XLESPDR
+40.6%
Jan 1Nov 5+5.7%+40.6%
+5.7%Year to date+40.6%
−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%
21.3%Volatility · 1Y23.3%
0.5%Yield2.5%
$469BAssets$42.0B
2–2level
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, XLE

Today
0.08%lowest, XLE
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
XLE0.08%$8
QQQ0.18%$18
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: QQQ, XLE

1Y
2.47%highest, XLE
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
XLE2.47%$247
QQQ0.48%$48
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$239most kept, XLE
XLE$247 − $8 = $239
QQQ$48 − $18 = $30
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: QQQ, XLE

Today
0.5%most shared, QQQ and XLE
QQQXLE
QQQ—0.5%
XLE0.5%—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+45.4%XLE, at 23.3% volatility
0%+20%+40%+60%15%20%25%30%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierXLE +45.4%QQQ +5.0%
QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol
XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
XLEQQQ
Jan 1Nov 5+40.6%+5.7%
+40.6%Year to date+5.7%
2.5%Yield0.5%
+45.4%Past year+5.0%
0.08%Fee0.18%
4–0XLE wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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Popular Pairs Near These Two

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD
InvescoQQQM
+5.9%
QQQInvesco
+5.7%
Jan 1Nov 5+5.9%+5.7%
+5.9%Year to date+5.7%
0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18
$107BAssets$469B
2–0QQQM wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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XLE vs VDE

YTD
SPDRXLE
+40.6%
VDEVanguard
+38.4%
Jan 1Nov 5+40.6%+38.4%
+40.6%Year to date+38.4%
2.5%Yield2.4%
$42.0BAssets$10.4B
2–0XLE wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD
ProSharesTQQQ
−3.7%
QQQInvesco
+5.7%
Jan 1Nov 5−3.7%+5.7%
−3.7%Year to date+5.7%
0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18
$27.1BAssets$469B
2–0QQQ wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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