Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VGVT, QQQ and VOO

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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VGVT, QQQ and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.6

Vanguard Government Securities Active ETFBonds & Cash · Treasuries0.10%4.61%+0.0%+0.8%[…][…]−4.5%3.3%$38M1.8

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: VGVT 2025 · QQQ 1999 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VGVT

QQQ

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VGVTMeasureQQQ

+0.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+0.8%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,694+23.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,509+11.9%

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

4.61%Trailing 12-mo yield$461 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

3.3%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

4–2VGVT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 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 531.6%

VGVTStockQQQ

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

VGVT vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVGVT

+0.8%

past year

QQQInvesco

+5.8%

past year

VGVTQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–2QQQ wins

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

Bonds vs Core: VGVT vs VOO

YTD

VanguardVGVT

+0.0%

VOOVanguard

+8.7%

+0.0%Year to date+8.7%

−4.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

3.3%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

4.6%Yield1.1%

$37.5MAssets$1.00T

3–1VGVT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VGVT, QQQ, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

VGVT0.10%$10

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: VGVT, QQQ, VOO

4.61%highest, VGVT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VGVT4.61%$461

VOO1.10%$110

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$451most kept, VGVT

VGVT$461 − $10 = $451

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VGVT, QQQ, VOO

Today

54.8%most shared, QQQ and VOO

VGVTQQQVOO

VGVT—[…][…]

QQQ[…]—54.8%

VOO[…]54.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.8%VOO, at 13.5% volatility

VGVTWorst drop−4.5%3.3% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% 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

VGVTVOO

+0.0%Year to date+8.7%

4.6%Yield1.1%

+0.8%Past year+9.8%

0.10%Fee0.03%

3–1VOO wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026