Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, VTV and QQQ

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

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SQLT, VTV and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.86%+19.0%+24.0%+21.3%+12.0%−6.4%10.7%$184B1.1

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.0

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 · VTV 2004 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$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

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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 VTV

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+5.7%

VTVVanguard

+19.0%

+5.7%Year to date+19.0%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y10.7%

0.5%Yield1.9%

$469BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, VTV, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, VTV, QQQ

1.86%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.86%$186

SQLT0.49%$49

QQQ0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$183most kept, VTV

VTV$186 − $3 = $183

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

SQLT$49 − $20 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SQLT, VTV, QQQ

Today

18.1%most shared, VTV and QQQ

SQLTVTVQQQ

SQLT—0.0%0.0%

VTV0.0%—18.1%

QQQ0.0%18.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.0%VTV, at 10.7% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.7% 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

VTVQQQ

+19.0%Year to date+5.7%

1.9%Yield0.5%

+24.0%Past year+5.0%

0.03%Fee0.18%

4–0VTV 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

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+19.0%

SCHVSchwab

+16.6%

+19.0%Year to date+16.6%

1.9%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.4B

2–0VTV 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