Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, IWF and QQQ

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,763QQQ · best of the three

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SQLT, IWF and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+13.0%+10.0%+26.3%+13.4%−11.7%20.3%$465B1.3

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−0.1%−3.0%+22.3%+10.6%−15.6%18.3%$121B1.9

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.48%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$7M2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · IWF 2000 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $465B$18,763

QQQ

SQLT

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF · $7M[…]

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

QQQMeasureSQLT

+13.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4[…]

+10.0%1 yearTotal return[…]

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

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

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $20 a year on $10k · lower is better0.20%

0.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$45 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−11.7%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

20.3%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

QQQSQLT 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

QQQ vs SQLT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.2%in top 5

SQLT

in top 54.9%

QQQStockSQLT

8.1%NVDAnot top 5

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

4.4%AMZNnot top 5

4.4%MUnot top 5

not top 5NFG1.1%

not top 5MANH1.1%

not top 5EXEL0.9%

not top 5MEDP0.9%

not top 5RGLD0.8%

Held in common0.0%

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

QQQ vs SQLT Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+10.0%

past year

SQLTiShares

[…]

past year

Returns […]

QQQSQLTFaded: behind in that period

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Core vs Stocks: QQQ vs SQLT

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+13.0%

SQLTiShares

[…]

+13.0%Year to date[…]

−11.7%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

20.3%Volatility · 1Y[…]

0.4%Yield0.5%

$465BAssets$6.9M

1–0SQLT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, IWF, QQQ

Today

0.18%lowest, IWF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IWF0.18%$18

QQQ0.18%$18

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, IWF, QQQ

0.48%highest, SQLT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SQLT0.48%$48

QQQ0.45%$45

IWF0.37%$37

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$28most kept, SQLT

SQLT$48 − $20 = $28

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SQLT, IWF, QQQ

Today

58.0%most shared, IWF and QQQ

SQLTIWFQQQ

SQLT—0.6%0.0%

IWF0.6%—58.0%

QQQ0.0%58.0%—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+10.0%QQQ, at 20.3% volatility

IWFWorst drop−15.6%18.3% 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

SQLTQQQ

[…]Year to date+13.0%

0.5%Yield0.4%

[…]Past year+10.0%

0.20%Fee0.18%

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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

$106BAssets$465B

2–0QQQM wins

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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$62.5B

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TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+18.8%

QQQInvesco

+13.0%

+18.8%Year to date+13.0%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$33.2BAssets$465B

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