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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,871QQQ · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVIG · 1.46% · $146 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, QQQ and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.5

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+10.8%+13.0%+21.4%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$778B2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+10.2%+11.2%+23.1%+12.3%−14.8%21.6%$446B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · QQQ 1999 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,583

VIG

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $446B$17,871

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 30.3% in common

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VIG vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

QQQ

in top 530.8%

VIGStockQQQ

4.9%AAPL8.5%

not top 5NVDA7.1%

4.9%MSFT6.7%

not top 5AMZN4.8%

4.3%AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, QQQ, SPY

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: VIG, QQQ, SPY

1Y

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.3%

QQQInvesco

+10.2%

+10.3%

QQQ

+15.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.2%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+11.2%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,696 · $18,664+23.1%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,583 · $17,871+12.3%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $46 a year on $10k0.46%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer21.6%

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

6–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5AMD3.8%

Held in common30.3%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVIG

+10.6%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+12.3%

5 years, per year

VIGQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Core: VIG vs SPY

YTD

VanguardVIG

+15.1%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+15.1%Year to date+10.8%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y13.8%

1.5%Yield1.0%

$109BAssets$778B

4–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.46%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VIG1.46%$146

SPY1.01%$101

QQQ0.46%$46

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$142most kept, VIG

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, QQQ, SPY

Today

52.5%most shared, QQQ and SPY

VIGQQQSPY

VIG—30.3%42.7%

QQQ30.3%—52.5%

SPY42.7%52.5%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VIGSPY

+15.1%Year to date+10.8%

1.5%Yield1.0%

+17.8%Past year+13.0%

0.04%Fee0.09%

4–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

Year to date

+10.2%

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

$103BAssets$446B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VIG, QQQ and SPY

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