Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTI, QQQ and VXUS

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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VTI, QQQ and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.5

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: VTI 2001 · QQQ 1999 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,375

VTI

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,509

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 49.9% in common

VTIMeasureQQQ

+8.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+9.9%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,004 · $18,694+23.2%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,375 · $17,509+11.9%

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

1.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$109 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

6–2VTI wins

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

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VTI vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VTI

25.0%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

VTIStockQQQ

6.6%AAPL8.7%

7.1%NVDA7.6%

5.2%MSFT6.9%

3.3%AMZN4.9%

not top 5MU3.5%

2.8%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common49.9%

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

VTI vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVTI

+10.4%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.9%

5 years, per year

VTIQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs International: VTI vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+8.9%Year to date+8.1%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

1.1%Yield2.5%

$689BAssets$163B

3–1VTI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTI, QQQ, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: VTI, QQQ, VXUS

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

VTI1.09%$109

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VTI, QQQ, VXUS

Today

49.9%most shared, VTI and QQQ

VTIQQQVXUS

VTI—49.9%0.0%

QQQ49.9%—0.1%

VXUS0.0%0.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.6%VXUS, at 17.6% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% 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

VXUSVTI

+8.1%Year to date+8.9%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+11.6%Past year+9.9%

0.05%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

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