Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, QQQ and SPYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,509QQQ · best of the three

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VCIT, QQQ and SPYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.05%+8.8%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$182B1.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCIT 2009 · QQQ 1999 · SPYM 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,493

VCIT

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,509

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureQQQ

−0.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

+6.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,210 · $18,694+23.2%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,493 · $17,509+11.9%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VCIT vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

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VCIT

[…]in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

VCITStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.7%

not top 5NVDA7.6%

not top 5MSFT6.9%

not top 5AMZN4.9%

not top 5MU3.5%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.9%

5 years, per year

VCITQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–4QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Bonds vs Core: VCIT vs SPYM

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.8%

SPYMSPDR

+8.8%

−0.8%Year to date+8.8%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

5.0%Yield1.1%

$66.6BAssets$182B

3–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, QQQ, SPYM

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VCIT0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VCIT, QQQ, SPYM

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

SPYM1.05%$105

QQQ0.47%$47

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

SPYM$105 − $2 = $103

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VCIT, QQQ, SPYM

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52.1%most shared, QQQ and SPYM

VCITQQQSPYM

VCIT—[…][…]

QQQ[…]—52.1%

SPYM[…]52.1%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.8%SPYM, at 13.6% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITSPYM

−0.8%Year to date+8.8%

5.0%Yield1.1%

+0.4%Past year+9.8%

0.03%Fee0.02%

3–1SPYM wins

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+7.2%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+7.2%Year to date+7.2%

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

$107BAssets$469B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

−0.3%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

−0.3%Year to date+7.2%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$27.1BAssets$469B

2–0QQQ wins

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