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$18,763QQQ · 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%1.09%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.9%$872B1.4

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+13.0%+10.0%+26.3%+13.4%−11.7%20.3%$461B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.6

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.48%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$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 4, 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 Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF · $7M[…]

SQLT

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $461B$18,763

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

SQLTMeasureQQQ

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+13.0%

[…]1 yearTotal return+10.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,153+26.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,763+13.4%

0.20%Expense ratio$20 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $45 a year on $10k0.45%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−11.7%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer20.3%

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

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SQLT vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SQLT

4.9%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.2%

SQLTStockQQQ

not top 5NVDA8.1%

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5MSFT6.3%

not top 5AMZN4.4%

not top 5MU4.4%

1.1%NFGnot top 5

1.1%MANHnot top 5

0.9%EXELnot top 5

0.9%MEDPnot top 5

0.8%RGLDnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

SQLT vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

iSharesSQLT

[…]

past year

QQQInvesco

+10.0%

past year

Returns […]

SQLTQQQFaded: behind in that period

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: SQLT vs IVV

YTD

iSharesSQLT

[…]

IVViShares

+13.4%

[…]Year to date+13.4%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y12.9%

0.5%Yield1.1%

$6.8MAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 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 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SQLT, IVV, VUG, QQQ

1.09%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.09%$109

SQLT0.48%$48

QQQ0.45%$45

VUG0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$106most kept, IVV

IVV$109 − $3 = $106

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

SQLT$48 − $20 = $28

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SQLT, IVV, VUG, QQQ

Today

60.8%most shared, VUG and QQQ

SQLTIVVVUGQQQ

SQLT—0.4%0.0%0.0%

IVV0.4%—55.4%52.8%

VUG0.0%55.4%—60.8%

QQQ0.0%52.8%60.8%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+13.5%IVV, at 12.9% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%12.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

QQQWorst drop−11.7%20.3% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVQQQ

+13.4%Year to date+13.0%

1.1%Yield0.4%

+13.5%Past year+10.0%

0.03%Fee0.18%

4–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+13.1%

QQQInvesco

+13.0%

+13.1%Year to date+13.0%

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

$105BAssets$461B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.1B

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