Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, QQQ, VUG and VTV

SQLTiShares×QQQInvesco×VUGVanguard×VTVVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,626VTV · best of the four

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SQLT, QQQ, VUG and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.80%+22.8%+27.5%+22.9%+12.9%−6.4%10.2%$184B1.4

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+13.0%+10.0%+26.3%+13.4%−11.7%20.3%$465B2.1

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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SQLT 2026 · QQQ 1999 · VUG 2004 · VTV 2004

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 · $465B$17,352

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

SQLTMeasureQQQ

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+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 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

+10.0%

past year

Returns […]

SQLTQQQFaded: behind in that period

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

SQLT vs VTV

YTD

iSharesSQLT

[…]

VTVVanguard

+22.8%

[…]Year to date+22.8%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

[…]Volatility · 1Y10.2%

0.5%Yield1.8%

$6.9MAssets$184B

1–0VTV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, QQQ, VUG, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VTV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, QQQ, VUG, VTV

1.80%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.80%$180

SQLT0.48%$48

QQQ0.45%$45

VUG0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$177most kept, VTV

VTV$180 − $3 = $177

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

SQLT$48 − $20 = $28

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SQLT, QQQ, VUG, VTV

Today

61.1%most shared, QQQ and VUG

SQLTQQQVUGVTV

SQLT—0.0%0.0%0.0%

QQQ0.0%—61.1%18.1%

VUG0.0%61.1%—1.9%

VTV0.0%18.1%1.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.5%VTV, at 10.2% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

QQQWorst drop−11.7%20.3% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVQQQ

+22.8%Year to date+13.0%

1.8%Yield0.4%

+27.5%Past year+10.0%

0.03%Fee0.18%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

End-of-day Nov 5, 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$62.5B

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+22.8%

SCHVSchwab

+20.4%

+22.8%Year to date+20.4%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.9B

1–0VTV wins

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