Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTES, QQQ and IVV

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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VTES, QQQ and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$853B1.6

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.05%2.66%+1.4%+2.1%+3.7%[…]−3.0%1.8%$3.6B2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$446B2.3

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: VTES 2023 · QQQ 1999 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF · $3.6B[…]

VTES

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $446B$17,509

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VTESMeasureQQQ

+1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+2.1%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

+3.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,143 · $18,694+23.2%

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

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

2.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$266 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−3.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

1.8%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

4–3VTES wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VTES vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VTES

[…]in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

VTESStockQQQ

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

VTES vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVTES

+2.1%

past year

QQQInvesco

+5.8%

past year

VTESQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–3QQQ wins

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

Bonds vs Core: VTES vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVTES

+1.4%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+1.4%Year to date+8.7%

−3.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

1.8%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

2.7%Yield1.1%

$3.6BAssets$853B

3–1VTES wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTES, QQQ, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VTES0.05%$5

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: VTES, QQQ, IVV

2.66%highest, VTES

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTES2.66%$266

IVV1.14%$114

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$261most kept, VTES

VTES$266 − $5 = $261

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VTES, QQQ, IVV

Today

52.1%most shared, QQQ and IVV

VTESQQQIVV

VTES—[…][…]

QQQ[…]—52.1%

IVV[…]52.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.8%IVV, at 13.6% volatility

VTESWorst drop−3.0%1.8% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% 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

VTESIVV

+1.4%Year to date+8.7%

2.7%Yield1.1%

+2.1%Past year+9.8%

0.05%Fee0.03%

3–1IVV 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%

$178BAssets$778B

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

$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