Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPYM, WCME, VXUS and QQQ

SPYMSPDR×WCMEFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×QQQInvesco×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,509QQQ · best of the four

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SPYM, WCME, VXUS and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.05%+8.8%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$182B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.5

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.39%−1.3%−4.1%[…][…]−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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SPYM 2005 · WCME 2020 · VXUS 2011 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF · $182B$17,192

SPYM

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

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

SPYMMeasureVXUS

+8.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.1%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,082 · $16,925+19.2%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,192 · $14,489+7.7%

0.02%Expense ratio$2 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$105 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

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

6–2SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SPYM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPYM

27.8%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

SPYMStockVXUS

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.9%NVDAnot top 5

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SPYM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

SPDRSPYM

+11.4%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.7%

5 years, per year

SPYMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs International: SPYM vs VXUS

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+8.8%Year to date+8.1%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

1.1%Yield2.5%

$182BAssets$163B

3–1SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPYM, WCME, VXUS, QQQ

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VXUS0.05%$5

QQQ0.18%$18

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SPYM, WCME, VXUS, QQQ

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

SPYM1.05%$105

QQQ0.47%$47

WCME0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

SPYM$105 − $2 = $103

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SPYM, WCME, VXUS, QQQ

Today

52.1%most shared, SPYM and QQQ

SPYMWCMEVXUSQQQ

SPYM—0.0%0.0%52.1%

WCME0.0%—11.0%0.3%

VXUS0.0%11.0%—0.1%

QQQ52.1%0.3%0.1%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+11.6%VXUS, at 17.6% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSPYM

+8.1%Year to date+8.8%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+11.6%Past year+9.8%

0.05%Fee0.02%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+7.2%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+7.2%Year to date+7.2%

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

$107BAssets$469B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026