Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SSCP, QQQ and VUG

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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SSCP, QQQ and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B1.3

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.8

SMART Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.79%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14M3.0

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: SSCP 2026 · QQQ 1999 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SMART Small Cap ETF · $14M[…]

SSCP

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,352

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

SSCPMeasureQQQ

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+5.7%

[…]1 yearTotal return+5.0%

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

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

0.79%Expense ratio$79 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

0–2QQQ wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SSCP vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SSCP

35.5%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.5%

SSCPStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.3%

7.9%VIAnot top 5

not top 5NVDA7.8%

7.6%QNSTnot top 5

7.1%MAXnot top 5

not top 5MSFT6.7%

6.7%GCTnot top 5

6.2%PAYSnot top 5

not top 5AMZN4.7%

not top 5MU4.0%

Held in common0.0%

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

SSCP vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

SmartSSCP

[…]

past year

QQQInvesco

+5.0%

past year

Returns […]

SSCPQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

Stocks vs Core: SSCP vs QQQ

YTD

SmartSSCP

[…]

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

[…]Year to date+5.7%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

[…]Volatility · 1Y21.3%

0.0%Yield0.5%

$13.9MAssets$469B

1–0QQQ wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SSCP, QQQ, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

SSCP0.79%$79

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

Yields: SSCP, QQQ, VUG

0.48%highest, QQQ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QQQ0.48%$48

VUG0.43%$43

SSCP0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$40most kept, VUG

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

SSCP$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SSCP, QQQ, VUG

Today

61.1%most shared, QQQ and VUG

SSCPQQQVUG

SSCP—0.0%0.0%

QQQ0.0%—61.1%

VUG0.0%61.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+5.0%QQQ, at 21.3% volatility

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

SSCPWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QQQVUG

+5.7%Year to date+0.5%

0.5%Yield0.4%

+5.0%Past year−0.6%

0.18%Fee0.03%

3–1QQQ 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

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

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