Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, QQQ and IWF

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

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VUG, QQQ and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.9

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$113B2.5

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 · QQQ 1999 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VUG

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,352

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 61.1% in common

VUGMeasureQQQ

+0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+5.7%

−0.6%1 yearTotal return+5.0%

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,532 · $18,756+23.3%

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,052 · $17,352+11.7%

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

0.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$43 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

2–6QQQ 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 QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.5%

VUGStockQQQ

13.5%NVDA7.8%

12.5%AAPL8.3%

9.7%MSFT6.7%

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5AMZN4.7%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5MU4.0%

Held in common61.1%

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

VUG vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+9.9%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.7%

5 years, per year

VUGQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–4QQQ wins

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

Stocks vs Core: VUG vs QQQ

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

+0.5%Year to date+5.7%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y21.3%

0.4%Yield0.5%

$233BAssets$469B

3–1QQQ wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, QQQ, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

IWF0.18%$18

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

Yields: VUG, QQQ, IWF

0.48%highest, QQQ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QQQ0.48%$48

VUG0.43%$43

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$40most kept, VUG

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VUG, QQQ, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

VUGQQQIWF

VUG—61.1%78.0%

QQQ61.1%—58.1%

IWF78.0%58.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+5.0%QQQ, at 21.3% volatility

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.3% 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

QQQVUG

+5.7%Year to date+0.5%

0.5%Yield0.4%

+5.0%Past year−0.6%

0.18%Fee0.03%

3–1QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

−3.7%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

−3.7%Year to date+5.7%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$27.1BAssets$469B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026