Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SLX and QQQ

SLXVanEck×QQQInvesco×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$21,535SLX · best of the two

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SLX and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Steel ETFSectors · Materials0.55%1.32%+17.4%+30.6%+18.2%+16.6%−16.3%24.4%$146M1.5

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: SLX 2006 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Steel ETF · $146M$21,535

SLX

QQQ

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

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

SLXMeasureQQQ

+17.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.0%

+30.6%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+18.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,515 · $19,011+23.9%

+16.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,535 · $18,068+12.6%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.32%Trailing 12-mo yield$132 · $46 a year on $10k0.46%

−16.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

24.4%VolatilityLower is calmer21.5%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SLX vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SLX

32.6%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.4%

SLXStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.5%

not top 5NVDA7.7%

7.2%BHPnot top 5

7.1%NUEnot top 5

not top 5MSFT6.7%

6.7%RIOnot top 5

6.1%VALEnot top 5

5.5%RSnot top 5

not top 5AMZN4.8%

not top 5MU3.7%

Held in common0.0%

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

SLX vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

VanEckSLX

+16.6%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+12.6%

5 years, per year

SLXQQQFaded: behind in that period

3–1SLX wins

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

Sector vs Core: SLX vs QQQ

YTD

VanEckSLX

+17.4%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+17.4%Year to date+11.0%

−16.3%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y21.5%

1.3%Yield0.5%

$146MAssets$446B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SLX, QQQ

Today

0.18%lowest, QQQ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

QQQ0.18%$18

SLX0.55%$55

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

Yields: SLX, QQQ

1.32%highest, SLX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLX1.32%$132

QQQ0.46%$46

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$77most kept, SLX

SLX$132 − $55 = $77

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SLX, QQQ

Today

0.0%most shared, SLX and QQQ

SLXQQQ

SLX—0.0%

QQQ0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+30.6%SLX, at 24.4% volatility

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.5% vol

SLXWorst drop−16.3%24.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SLXQQQ

+17.4%Year to date+11.0%

1.3%Yield0.5%

+30.6%Past year+11.6%

0.55%Fee0.18%

3–1SLX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Two

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