Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, VTI and QQQ

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, VTI and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

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 · VTI 2001 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VCIT

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,375

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureVTI

−0.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.9%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return+9.9%

+6.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,210 · $18,004+21.7%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,493 · $16,375+10.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $109 a year on $10k1.09%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

3–4VTI wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

VCITStockVTI

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs VTI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.4%

5 years, per year

VCITVTIFaded: behind in that period

0–4VTI wins

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

Bonds vs Core: VCIT vs VTI

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.8%

VTIVanguard

+8.9%

−0.8%Year to date+8.9%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

5.0%Yield1.1%

$66.6BAssets$689B

3–1VCIT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, VTI, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: VCIT, VTI, QQQ

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

VTI1.09%$109

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

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCIT, VTI, QQQ

Today

49.9%most shared, VTI and QQQ

VCITVTIQQQ

VCIT—[…][…]

VTI[…]—49.9%

QQQ[…]49.9%—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% 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

VCITVTI

−0.8%Year to date+8.9%

5.0%Yield1.1%

+0.4%Past year+9.9%

0.03%Fee0.03%

2–1VTI wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI 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

$29.1BAssets$469B

2–0QQQ wins

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