Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, QQQ and VO

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 VO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.39%+10.7%+12.4%+18.9%+6.4%−8.2%12.9%$103B1.3

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$465B1.9

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 · VO 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $465B$17,352

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

+5.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5[…]

+5.0%1 yearTotal return[…]

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

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

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

0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $49 a year on $10k0.49%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

QQQSQLT 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

QQQ vs SQLT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.5%in top 5

SQLT

in top 54.9%

QQQStockSQLT

8.3%AAPLnot top 5

7.8%NVDAnot top 5

6.7%MSFTnot top 5

4.7%AMZNnot top 5

4.0%MUnot top 5

not top 5MANH1.1%

not top 5NFG1.1%

not top 5EXEL0.9%

not top 5RGLD0.9%

not top 5MEDP0.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

QQQ vs SQLT Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+5.0%

past year

SQLTiShares

[…]

past year

Returns […]

QQQSQLTFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

Core vs Stocks: QQQ vs VO

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+5.7%

VOVanguard

+10.7%

+5.7%Year to date+10.7%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

0.5%Yield1.4%

$465BAssets$103B

4–0VO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, QQQ, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, QQQ, VO

1.39%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.39%$139

SQLT0.49%$49

QQQ0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$136most kept, VO

VO$139 − $3 = $136

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

SQLT$49 − $20 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SQLT, QQQ, VO

Today

9.3%most shared, QQQ and VO

SQLTQQQVO

SQLT—0.0%0.0%

QQQ0.0%—9.3%

VO0.0%9.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.4%VO, at 12.9% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%12.9% 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

VOQQQ

+10.7%Year to date+5.7%

1.4%Yield0.5%

+12.4%Past year+5.0%

0.03%Fee0.18%

4–0VO 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

$106BAssets$465B

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

$33.2BAssets$465B

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026