Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VGVT, QQQ and SPY

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,068QQQ · best of the three

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VGVT, QQQ and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+11.2%+13.5%+21.9%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$778B1.6

Vanguard Government Securities Active ETFBonds & Cash · Treasuries0.10%4.61%−0.1%+0.4%[…][…]−4.5%3.3%$38M1.8

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VGVT 2025 · QQQ 1999 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Government Securities Active ETF · $38M[…]

VGVT

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $446B$18,068

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VGVTMeasureQQQ

−0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.0%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,011+23.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,068+12.6%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

4.61%Trailing 12-mo yield$461 · $46 a year on $10k0.46%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

3.3%VolatilityLower is calmer21.5%

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

4–2VGVT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VGVT vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VGVT

[…]in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.4%

VGVTStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.5%

not top 5NVDA7.7%

not top 5MSFT6.7%

not top 5AMZN4.8%

not top 5MU3.7%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VGVT vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVGVT

+0.4%

past year

QQQInvesco

+11.6%

past year

VGVTQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–2QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Bonds vs Core: VGVT vs SPY

YTD

VanguardVGVT

−0.1%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

−0.1%Year to date+11.2%

−4.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

3.3%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

4.6%Yield1.0%

$37.5MAssets$778B

3–1VGVT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VGVT, QQQ, SPY

Today

0.09%lowest, SPY

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPY0.09%$9

VGVT0.10%$10

QQQ0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VGVT, QQQ, SPY

4.61%highest, VGVT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VGVT4.61%$461

SPY1.01%$101

QQQ0.46%$46

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$451most kept, VGVT

VGVT$461 − $10 = $451

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VGVT, QQQ, SPY

Today

52.4%most shared, QQQ and SPY

VGVTQQQSPY

VGVT—[…][…]

QQQ[…]—52.4%

SPY[…]52.4%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.5%SPY, at 13.7% volatility

VGVTWorst drop−4.5%3.3% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VGVTSPY

−0.1%Year to date+11.2%

4.6%Yield1.0%

+0.4%Past year+13.5%

0.10%Fee0.09%

3–1SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+10.9%Year to date+11.0%

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

$103BAssets$446B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+9.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+9.9%Year to date+11.0%

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

$29.1BAssets$446B

2–0QQQ wins

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