Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPY, WCMI, QQQM and VEA

SPYSPDR×WCMIFirst Trust×QQQMInvesco×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$18,119QQQM · best of the four

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SPY, WCMI, QQQM and VEA, 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%+11.2%+13.5%+21.9%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$778B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.8

Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETFLow-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.15%0.47%+10.9%+11.5%+23.9%+12.6%−14.7%21.3%$103B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: SPY 1993 · WCMI 2020 · QQQM 2020 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF · $103B$18,119

QQQM

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,497

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

QQQMMeasureVEA

+10.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+12.9%

+11.5%1 yearTotal return+18.8%

+23.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,033 · $17,516+20.5%

+12.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,119 · $15,497+9.2%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$47 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−14.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

2–6VEA wins

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

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QQQM vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQM

31.4%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

QQQMStockVEA

8.5%AAPLnot top 5

7.7%NVDAnot top 5

6.7%MSFTnot top 5

4.8%AMZNnot top 5

3.7%MUnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

QQQM vs VEA Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQM

+12.6%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.2%

5 years, per year

QQQMVEAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs International: QQQM vs VEA

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.9%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+10.9%Year to date+12.9%

−14.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

0.5%Yield2.4%

$103BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, WCMI, QQQM, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

QQQM0.15%$15

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: SPY, WCMI, QQQM, VEA

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

SPY1.01%$101

WCMI0.57%$57

QQQM0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

QQQM$47 − $15 = $32

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SPY, WCMI, QQQM, VEA

Today

52.4%most shared, SPY and QQQM

SPYWCMIQQQMVEA

SPY—0.2%52.4%0.0%

WCMI0.2%—0.1%5.8%

QQQM52.4%0.1%—0.0%

VEA0.0%5.8%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

QQQMWorst drop−14.7%21.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEASPY

+12.9%Year to date+11.2%

2.4%Yield1.0%

+18.8%Past year+13.5%

0.03%Fee0.09%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026