Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPY, WCME, VT and QQQ

SPYSPDR×WCMEFirst Trust×VTVanguard×QQQInvesco×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,352QQQ · best of the four

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SPY, WCME, VT 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%1.03%+8.3%+9.7%+22.0%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B1.6

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.5

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: SPY 1993 · WCME 2020 · VT 2008 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,352

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 31.3% in common

VTMeasureQQQ

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+5.7%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+5.0%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · $18,756+23.3%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · $17,352+11.7%

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

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

6–2VT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.5%

VTStockQQQ

4.1%AAPL8.3%

4.5%NVDA7.8%

3.2%MSFT6.7%

2.0%AMZN4.7%

not top 5MU4.0%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common31.3%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.3%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.7%

5 years, per year

VTQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Core: VT vs SPY

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.2%Year to date+8.3%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

1.6%Yield1.0%

$81.8BAssets$819B

3–1SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, WCME, VT, QQQ

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SPY, WCME, VT, QQQ

1.59%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VT1.59%$159

SPY1.03%$103

QQQ0.48%$48

WCME0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$153most kept, VT

VT$159 − $6 = $153

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SPY, WCME, VT, QQQ

Today

55.2%most shared, SPY and VT

SPYWCMEVTQQQ

SPY—0.0%55.2%52.8%

WCME0.0%—4.2%0.2%

VT55.2%4.2%—31.3%

QQQ52.8%0.2%31.3%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+10.7%VT, at 14.7% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTSPY

+8.2%Year to date+8.3%

1.6%Yield1.0%

+10.7%Past year+9.7%

0.06%Fee0.09%

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+5.9%

QQQInvesco

+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

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

−3.7%

QQQInvesco

+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