Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCIO, VCIT and QQQ

SCIOFirst Trust×VCITVanguard×QQQInvesco×

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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SCIO, VCIT and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.70%5.64%+2.2%+3.1%[…][…]−2.7%2.7%$580M1.7

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B1.9

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

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: SCIO 2024 · VCIT 2009 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,510

VCIT

SCIO

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF · $580M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureSCIO

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+2.2%

+0.0%1 yearTotal return+3.1%

+6.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,129 · […][…]

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,510 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $564 a year on $10k5.64%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.7%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer2.7%

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

1–5SCIO wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs SCIO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

SCIO

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs SCIO Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.0%

past year

SCIOFirst Trust

+3.1%

past year

VCITSCIOFaded: behind in that period

0–2SCIO wins

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

VCIT vs SCIO

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.7%

SCIOFirst Trust

+2.2%

−0.7%Year to date+2.2%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−2.7%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y2.7%

5.0%Yield5.6%

$66.6BAssets$580M

4–0SCIO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCIO, VCIT, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

SCIO0.70%$70

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

Yields: SCIO, VCIT, QQQ

5.64%highest, SCIO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCIO5.64%$564

VCIT5.02%$502

QQQ0.46%$46

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

SCIO$564 − $70 = $494

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SCIO, VCIT, QQQ

Today

[…]holdings […]

SCIOVCITQQQ

SCIO—[…][…]

VCIT[…]—[…]

QQQ[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.6%QQQ, at 21.5% volatility

SCIOWorst drop−2.7%2.7% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% 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

SCIOQQQ

+2.2%Year to date+11.0%

5.6%Yield0.5%

+3.1%Past year+11.6%

0.70%Fee0.18%

3–1QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+9.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+9.9%Year to date+11.0%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$32.1BAssets$446B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026