Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VO, QQQ and VUG

VOVanguard×QQQInvesco×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,763QQQ · best of the three

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VO, QQQ and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.34%+14.7%+15.3%+20.7%+7.4%−8.2%12.4%$103B1.5

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+13.0%+10.0%+26.3%+13.4%−11.7%20.3%$465B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VO 2004 · QQQ 1999 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF · $103B$14,290

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $465B$18,763

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.3% in common

VOMeasureQQQ

+14.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+13.0%

+15.3%1 yearTotal return+10.0%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,578 · $20,153+26.3%

+7.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,290 · $18,763+13.4%

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

1.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$134 · $45 a year on $10k0.45%

−8.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.7%

12.4%VolatilityLower is calmer20.3%

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

6–2VO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VO vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

5.3%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.2%

VOStockQQQ

not top 5NVDA8.1%

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5MSFT6.3%

not top 5AMZN4.4%

not top 5MU4.4%

1.1%NETnot top 5

1.1%VLOnot top 5

1.1%MPCnot top 5

1.0%PSXnot top 5

1.0%PWRnot top 5

Held in common9.3%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VO vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVO

+7.4%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+13.4%

5 years, per year

VOQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: VO vs QQQ

YTD

VanguardVO

+14.7%

QQQInvesco

+13.0%

+14.7%Year to date+13.0%

−8.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.7%

12.4%Volatility · 1Y20.3%

1.3%Yield0.4%

$103BAssets$465B

4–0VO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VO, QQQ, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VO, QQQ, VUG

1.34%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.34%$134

QQQ0.45%$45

VUG0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$131most kept, VO

VO$134 − $3 = $131

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VO, QQQ, VUG

Today

60.8%most shared, QQQ and VUG

VOQQQVUG

VO—9.3%10.2%

QQQ9.3%—60.8%

VUG10.2%60.8%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.3%VO, at 12.4% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%12.4% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

QQQWorst drop−11.7%20.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOQQQ

+14.7%Year to date+13.0%

1.3%Yield0.4%

+15.3%Past year+10.0%

0.03%Fee0.18%

4–0VO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+13.1%

QQQInvesco

+13.0%

+13.1%Year to date+13.0%

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

$106BAssets$465B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+18.8%

QQQInvesco

+13.0%

+18.8%Year to date+13.0%

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

$33.2BAssets$465B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026