Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCHD, QQQ and VOO

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

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SCHD, QQQ and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$120B1.6

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: SCHD 2011 · QQQ 1999 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $120B$16,459

SCHD

QQQ

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.6% in common

SCHDMeasureQQQ

+33.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.0%

+39.1%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+19.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,123 · $19,011+23.9%

+10.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,459 · $18,068+12.6%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

2.96%Trailing 12-mo yield$296 · $46 a year on $10k0.46%

−6.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

11.8%VolatilityLower is calmer21.5%

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

6–2SCHD wins

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

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SCHD vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCHD

21.4%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.4%

SCHDStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.5%

not top 5NVDA7.7%

not top 5MSFT6.7%

not top 5AMZN4.8%

4.4%PGnot top 5

4.3%TXNnot top 5

4.3%KOnot top 5

4.3%HDnot top 5

4.1%AMGNnot top 5

not top 5MU3.7%

Held in common5.6%

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

SCHD vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

SchwabSCHD

+10.5%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+12.6%

5 years, per year

SCHDQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Income vs Core: SCHD vs VOO

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VOOVanguard

+11.3%

+33.2%Year to date+11.3%

−6.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

11.8%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

3.0%Yield1.1%

$120BAssets$1.00T

4–0SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCHD, QQQ, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SCHD0.06%$6

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: SCHD, QQQ, VOO

2.96%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.96%$296

VOO1.07%$107

QQQ0.46%$46

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$290most kept, SCHD

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SCHD, QQQ, VOO

Today

54.9%most shared, QQQ and VOO

SCHDQQQVOO

SCHD—5.6%7.6%

QQQ5.6%—54.9%

VOO7.6%54.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.1%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% 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

SCHDVOO

+33.2%Year to date+11.3%

3.0%Yield1.1%

+39.1%Past year+13.6%

0.06%Fee0.03%

3–1SCHD wins

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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