Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VOO, VUG and QQQ

VOOVanguard×VUGVanguard×QQQInvesco×

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, VUG 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%$1.00T1.4

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.5

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 · VUG 2004 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,177

VOO

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 58.2% in common

VOOMeasureVUG

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.4%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,079 · $18,415+22.6%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · $16,124+10.0%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

6–1VOO wins

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

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VOO vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VOO

28.3%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

VOOStockVUG

8.4%NVDA13.5%

7.4%AAPL12.5%

5.8%MSFT9.7%

3.1%GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

3.7%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common58.2%

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

VOO vs VUG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOO

+11.4%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.0%

5 years, per year

VOOVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1VOO wins

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

VOO vs QQQ

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+8.7%Year to date+7.2%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y21.3%

1.1%Yield0.5%

$1.00TAssets$469B

4–0VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VOO, VUG, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: VOO, VUG, QQQ

1.10%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.10%$110

QQQ0.47%$47

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VOO

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VOO, VUG, QQQ

Today

61.3%most shared, VUG and QQQ

VOOVUGQQQ

VOO—58.2%54.8%

VUG58.2%—61.3%

QQQ54.8%61.3%—

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

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% 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

VOOQQQ

+8.7%Year to date+7.2%

1.1%Yield0.5%

+9.8%Past year+5.8%

0.03%Fee0.18%

4–0VOO 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

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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

$107BAssets$469B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

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