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SPY, VUG and QQQ

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,871QQQ · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSPY · 1.01% · $101 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

SPY, VUG and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+10.8%+13.0%+21.4%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$792B1.5

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+10.2%+11.2%+23.1%+12.3%−14.8%21.6%$464B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SPY 1993 · VUG 2004 · QQQ 1999

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Head to Head

5Y

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $792B$17,358

SPY

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,394

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 55.3% in common

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SPY vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPY

27.3%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

SPYStockVUG

6.6%NVDA13.5%

7.9%AAPL12.5%

6.2%MSFT9.7%

2.6%GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, VUG, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: SPY, VUG, QQQ

1Y

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.3%

QQQInvesco

+10.2%

+10.3%

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

VUG

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+3.4%

+13.0%1 yearTotal return+4.2%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,888 · $18,230+22.2%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,358 · $16,394+10.4%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

13.8%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

6–2SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.3%

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common55.3%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

SPY vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRSPY

+11.7%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.4%

5 years, per year

SPYVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SPY vs QQQ

YTD

SPDRSPY

+10.8%

QQQInvesco

+10.2%

+10.8%Year to date+10.2%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

13.8%Volatility · 1Y21.6%

1.0%Yield0.5%

$792BAssets$464B

4–0SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.01%highest, SPY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SPY1.01%$101

QQQ0.46%$46

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$92most kept, SPY

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SPY, VUG, QQQ

Today

60.7%most shared, VUG and QQQ

SPYVUGQQQ

SPY—55.3%52.5%

VUG55.3%—60.7%

QQQ52.5%60.7%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.0%SPY, at 13.8% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SPYQQQ

+10.8%Year to date+10.2%

1.0%Yield0.5%

+13.0%Past year+11.2%

0.09%Fee0.18%

4–0SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

Year to date

+10.2%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$464B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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SPY, VUG and QQQ

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