Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTI, WCMI, QQQ and VEA

VTIVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×QQQInvesco×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,509QQQ · best of the four

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VTI, WCMI, QQQ and VEA, 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%$689B1.6

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · WCMI 2020 · QQQ 1999 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

QQQ

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

QQQMeasureVEA

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.7%

+5.8%1 yearTotal return+14.8%

+23.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,694 · $17,401+20.3%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,509 · $15,197+8.7%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$47 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

2–6VEA wins

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

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QQQ vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

31.6%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

QQQStockVEA

8.7%AAPLnot top 5

7.6%NVDAnot top 5

6.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AMZNnot top 5

3.5%MUnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

QQQ vs VEA Returns, Every Period

InvescoQQQ

+11.9%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.7%

5 years, per year

QQQVEAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Core vs International: QQQ vs VEA

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+7.2%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+7.2%Year to date+9.7%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.5%Yield2.5%

$469BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTI, WCMI, QQQ, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VEA0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VTI, WCMI, QQQ, VEA

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VTI1.09%$109

WCMI0.58%$58

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VTI, WCMI, QQQ, VEA

Today

49.9%most shared, VTI and QQQ

VTIWCMIQQQVEA

VTI—0.2%49.9%0.0%

WCMI0.2%—0.1%5.8%

QQQ49.9%0.1%—0.0%

VEA0.0%5.8%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% 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

VEAVTI

+9.7%Year to date+8.9%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+14.8%Past year+9.9%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026