Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, IVV, VUG and QQQ

SQLTiShares×IVViShares×VUGVanguard×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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SQLT, IVV, VUG and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$853B1.4

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

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.6

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.49%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$7M3.0

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: SQLT 2026 · IVV 2000 · VUG 2004 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $853B$17,177

IVV

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 54.8% in common

IVVMeasureVUG

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.4%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,084 · $18,415+22.6%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · $16,124+10.0%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

6–1IVV wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IVV vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.8%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

IVVStockVUG

6.9%NVDA13.5%

7.9%AAPL12.5%

6.3%MSFT9.7%

2.6%GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common54.8%

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

IVV vs VUG Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.0%

5 years, per year

IVVVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1IVV wins

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

Core vs Stocks: IVV vs SQLT

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.7%

SQLTiShares

[…]

+8.7%Year to date[…]

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

13.6%Volatility · 1Y[…]

1.1%Yield0.5%

$853BAssets$6.7M

1–0IVV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, IVV, VUG, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, IVV, VUG, QQQ

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

SQLT0.49%$49

QQQ0.47%$47

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

SQLT$49 − $20 = $29

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SQLT, IVV, VUG, QQQ

Today

61.3%most shared, VUG and QQQ

SQLTIVVVUGQQQ

SQLT—0.4%0.0%0.0%

IVV0.4%—54.8%52.1%

VUG0.0%54.8%—61.3%

QQQ0.0%52.1%61.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+9.8%IVV, at 13.6% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVQQQ

+8.7%Year to date+7.2%

1.1%Yield0.5%

+9.8%Past year+5.8%

0.03%Fee0.18%

4–0IVV wins

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

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026