Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, QQQ and IJR

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,352QQQ · best of the three

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SQLT, QQQ and IJR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.24%+15.4%+19.4%+17.4%+5.6%−9.7%16.3%$104B1.3

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B1.9

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.49%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$7M2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: SQLT 2026 · QQQ 1999 · IJR 2000

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 · $469B$17,352

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

SQLTMeasureQQQ

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+5.7%

[…]1 yearTotal return+5.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,756+23.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,352+11.7%

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

0.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$49 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

1–1Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SQLT vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SQLT

4.9%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.5%

SQLTStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.3%

not top 5NVDA7.8%

not top 5MSFT6.7%

not top 5AMZN4.7%

not top 5MU4.0%

1.1%MANHnot top 5

1.1%NFGnot top 5

0.9%EXELnot top 5

0.9%RGLDnot top 5

0.9%MEDPnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

SQLT vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

iSharesSQLT

[…]

past year

QQQInvesco

+5.0%

past year

Returns […]

SQLTQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

SQLT vs IJR

YTD

iSharesSQLT

[…]

IJRiShares

+15.4%

[…]Year to date+15.4%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

[…]Volatility · 1Y16.3%

0.5%Yield1.2%

$6.7MAssets$104B

1–0IJR wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, QQQ, IJR

Today

0.06%lowest, IJR

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IJR0.06%$6

QQQ0.18%$18

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, QQQ, IJR

1.24%highest, IJR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJR1.24%$124

SQLT0.49%$49

QQQ0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$118most kept, IJR

IJR$124 − $6 = $118

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

SQLT$49 − $20 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SQLT, QQQ, IJR

Today

27.0%most shared, SQLT and IJR

SQLTQQQIJR

SQLT—0.0%27.0%

QQQ0.0%—0.0%

IJR27.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.4%IJR, at 16.3% volatility

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.3% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJRQQQ

+15.4%Year to date+5.7%

1.2%Yield0.5%

+19.4%Past year+5.0%

0.06%Fee0.18%

4–0IJR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

−3.7%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

−3.7%Year to date+5.7%

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

$27.1BAssets$469B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026