Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VOO, SMLF 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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VOO, SMLF and QQQ, 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

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.15%1.02%+12.3%+13.5%+20.9%+9.5%−8.7%17.3%$4.2B1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VOO 2010 · SMLF 2015 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,177

VOO

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF · $4.2B$15,772

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.0% in common

VOOMeasureSMLF

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.3%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,079 · $17,680+20.9%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · $15,772+9.5%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $102 a year on $10k1.02%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.7%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.3%

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

5–3VOO wins

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

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VOO vs SMLF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VOO

28.3%in top 5

SMLF

in top 53.3%

VOOStockSMLF

8.4%NVDAnot top 5

7.4%AAPLnot top 5

5.8%MSFTnot top 5

3.7%AMZNnot top 5

3.1%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5EME0.7%

not top 5WSM0.7%

not top 5TPR0.6%

not top 5RS0.6%

not top 5JBL0.6%

Held in common1.0%

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

VOO vs SMLF Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOO

+11.4%

5 years, per year

SMLFiShares

+9.5%

5 years, per year

VOOSMLFFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs Stocks: VOO vs SMLF

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

SMLFiShares

+12.3%

+8.7%Year to date+12.3%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.7%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y17.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$1.00TAssets$4.2B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VOO, SMLF, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SMLF0.15%$15

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: VOO, SMLF, QQQ

1.10%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.10%$110

SMLF1.02%$102

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VOO

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SMLF$102 − $15 = $87

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VOO, SMLF, QQQ

Today

54.8%most shared, VOO and QQQ

VOOSMLFQQQ

VOO—1.0%54.8%

SMLF1.0%—0.0%

QQQ54.8%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.5%SMLF, at 17.3% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%17.3% 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

VOOSMLF

+8.7%Year to date+12.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

+9.8%Past year+13.5%

0.03%Fee0.15%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

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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

$103BAssets$446B

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