Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, IVV and QQQ

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,352QQQ · best of the three

02 / 04

VUG, IVV and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.4%+9.7%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$850B1.4

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · IVV 2000 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

VUG

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $850B$17,151

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 55.4% in common

VUGMeasureIVV

+0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

−0.6%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,532 · $18,221+22.1%

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,052 · $17,151+11.4%

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

0.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$43 · $114 a year on $10k1.14%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

1–6IVV wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VUG vs IVV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

IVV

in top 527.7%

VUGStockIVV

13.5%NVDA7.3%

12.5%AAPL7.7%

9.7%MSFT6.2%

5.2%GOOGL2.6%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5AMZN3.9%

Held in common55.4%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs IVV Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+9.9%

5 years, per year

IVViShares

+11.4%

5 years, per year

VUGIVVFaded: behind in that period

1–3IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: VUG vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+0.5%Year to date+8.4%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

0.4%Yield1.1%

$233BAssets$850B

4–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, IVV, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IVV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VUG, IVV, QQQ

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

QQQ0.48%$48

VUG0.43%$43

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUG, IVV, QQQ

Today

61.1%most shared, VUG and QQQ

VUGIVVQQQ

VUG—55.4%61.1%

IVV55.4%—52.8%

QQQ61.1%52.8%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.7%IVV, at 13.6% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVQQQ

+8.4%Year to date+5.7%

1.1%Yield0.5%

+9.7%Past year+5.0%

0.03%Fee0.18%

4–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+5.9%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

+5.9%Year to date+5.7%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$469B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026