Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, VTI, VO and QQQ

SQLTiShares×VTIVanguard×VOVanguard×QQQInvesco×

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

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SQLT, VTI, VO and QQQ, 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%$103B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.6

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.49%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$7M3.5

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 · VTI 2001 · VO 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

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,332

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.1% in common

SQLTMeasureVTI

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

[…]1 yearTotal return+9.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,113+21.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,332+10.3%

0.20%Expense ratio$20 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$49 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

0–2VTI wins

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 VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SQLT

4.9%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

SQLTStockVTI

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

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 common3.1%

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

SQLT vs VTI Returns, Every Period

iSharesSQLT

[…]

past year

VTIVanguard

+9.9%

past year

Returns […]

SQLTVTIFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

SQLT vs VO

YTD

iSharesSQLT

[…]

VOVanguard

+10.7%

[…]Year to date+10.7%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

[…]Volatility · 1Y12.9%

0.5%Yield1.4%

$6.7MAssets$103B

1–0VO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, VTI, VO, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VO0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, VTI, VO, QQQ

1.39%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.39%$139

VTI1.10%$110

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

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

SQLT$49 − $20 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SQLT, VTI, VO, QQQ

Today

49.9%most shared, VTI and QQQ

SQLTVTIVOQQQ

SQLT—3.1%0.0%0.0%

VTI3.1%—15.0%49.9%

VO0.0%15.0%—9.3%

QQQ0.0%49.9%9.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+12.4%VO, at 12.9% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%12.9% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% 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

VOVTI

+10.7%Year to date+8.4%

1.4%Yield1.1%

+12.4%Past year+9.9%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

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

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$92.8B

0–0level

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