Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPY, WCMI, VXUS and QQQ

SPYSPDR×WCMIFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×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, WCMI, VXUS 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 International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SPY 1993 · WCMI 2020 · VXUS 2011 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

VXUS

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $819B$17,099

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

VXUSMeasureSPY

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.3%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · $18,174+22.0%

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,347 · $17,099+11.3%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

3–5SPY wins

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

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VXUS vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

0.8%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.7%

VXUSStockSPY

not top 5AAPL7.7%

not top 5NVDA7.3%

not top 5MSFT6.2%

not top 5AMZN3.9%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

0.2%600900.Snot top 5

0.2%ABF.Lnot top 5

0.2%EXO.ASnot top 5

0.2%1803.Tnot top 5

0.2%CPX.TOnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

VXUS vs SPY Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.5%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.3%

5 years, per year

VXUSSPYFaded: behind in that period

1–3SPY wins

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

International vs Core: VXUS vs SPY

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+7.9%Year to date+8.3%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

2.5%Yield1.0%

$163BAssets$819B

3–1SPY wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, WCMI, VXUS, QQQ

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: SPY, WCMI, VXUS, QQQ

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

SPY1.03%$103

WCMI0.59%$59

QQQ0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SPY, WCMI, VXUS, QQQ

Today

52.8%most shared, SPY and QQQ

SPYWCMIVXUSQQQ

SPY—0.2%0.0%52.8%

WCMI0.2%—0.3%0.2%

VXUS0.0%0.3%—0.0%

QQQ52.8%0.2%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+12.2%VXUS, at 17.7% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSPY

+7.9%Year to date+8.3%

2.5%Yield1.0%

+12.2%Past year+9.7%

0.05%Fee0.09%

3–1VXUS 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

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026