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SQLV, VUG, SPYM and QQQ

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,806QQQ · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSQLV · 1.03% · $103 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

SQLV, VUG, SPYM and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.02%+12.0%+12.2%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$183B2.0

Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.60%1.03%+22.5%+25.9%+15.5%+6.5%−7.7%16.6%$40M2.3

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+12.4%+11.2%+23.4%+12.2%−14.8%21.6%$464B2.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SQLV 2017 · VUG 2004 · SPYM 2005 · QQQ 1999

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5Y

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $464B$17,806

QQQ

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QQQ vs SQLV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

30.3%in top 5

SQLV

in top 54.9%

QQQStockSQLV

8.4%AAPLnot top 5

6.8%NVDAnot top 5

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

4.7%AMZNnot top 5

4.1%MUnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLV, VUG, SPYM, QQQ

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VUG0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

SQLV0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+12.4%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

SQLV

Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF · $40M$13,678

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

QQQMeasureSQLV

+12.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+22.5%

+11.2%1 yearTotal return+25.9%

+23.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,779 · $15,405+15.5%

+12.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,806 · $13,678+6.5%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

0.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$45 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.7%

21.6%VolatilityLower is calmer16.6%

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

3–5SQLV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5DXC1.3%

not top 5KD1.0%

not top 5EMBC0.9%

not top 5KSS0.9%

not top 5FHI0.8%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

QQQ vs SQLV Returns, Every Period

5Y

InvescoQQQ

+12.2%

5 years, per year

SQLVFranklin Templeton

+6.5%

5 years, per year

QQQSQLVFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Stocks: QQQ vs SQLV

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+12.4%

SQLVFranklin Templeton

+22.5%

+12.4%Year to date+22.5%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−7.7%

21.6%Volatility · 1Y16.6%

0.4%Yield1.0%

$464BAssets$39.6M

4–0SQLV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: SQLV, VUG, SPYM, QQQ

1Y

1.03%highest, SQLV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SQLV1.03%$103

SPYM1.02%$102

QQQ0.45%$45

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$100most kept, SPYM

SPYM$102 − $2 = $100

SQLV$103 − $60 = $43

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SQLV, VUG, SPYM, QQQ

Today

60.2%most shared, VUG and QQQ

SQLVVUGSPYMQQQ

SQLV—0.0%0.0%0.0%

VUG0.0%—55.2%60.2%

SPYM0.0%55.2%—52.5%

QQQ0.0%60.2%52.5%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+25.9%SQLV, at 16.6% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

SQLVWorst drop−7.7%16.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SQLVQQQ

+22.5%Year to date+12.4%

1.0%Yield0.4%

+25.9%Past year+11.2%

0.60%Fee0.18%

3–1SQLV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

Year to date

+12.4%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$464B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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SQLV, VUG, SPYM and QQQ

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