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VUG, QQQ and VTI

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,871QQQ · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVTI · 1.07% · $107 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VUG, QQQ and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.07%+11.2%+13.2%+21.2%+10.6%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.4

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+10.2%+11.2%+23.1%+12.3%−14.8%21.6%$464B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · QQQ 1999 · VTI 2001

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Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,394

VUG

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $464B$17,871

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 60.7% in common

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VUG vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

QQQ

in top 530.8%

VUGStockQQQ

13.5%NVDA7.1%

12.5%AAPL8.5%

9.7%MSFT6.7%

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5AMZN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, QQQ, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: VUG, QQQ, VTI

1Y

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.3%

QQQInvesco

+10.2%

+10.3%Year to date+10.2%

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

$107BAssets$464B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.2%

ITOTiShares

+11.0%

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

QQQ

+3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.2%

+4.2%1 yearTotal return+11.2%

+22.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,230 · $18,664+23.1%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,394 · $17,871+12.3%

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

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $46 a year on $10k0.46%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer21.6%

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

2–6QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.8%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5AMD3.8%

Held in common60.7%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.4%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+12.3%

5 years, per year

VUGQQQFaded: behind in that period

0–4QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: VUG vs VTI

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

VTIVanguard

+11.2%

+3.4%Year to date+11.2%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y13.9%

0.4%Yield1.1%

$233BAssets$689B

4–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.07%highest, VTI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTI1.07%$107

QQQ0.46%$46

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$104most kept, VTI

VTI$107 − $3 = $104

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUG, QQQ, VTI

Today

60.7%most shared, VUG and QQQ

VUGQQQVTI

VUG—60.7%52.8%

QQQ60.7%—49.9%

VTI52.8%49.9%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.2%VTI, at 13.9% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTIQQQ

+11.2%Year to date+10.2%

1.1%Yield0.5%

+13.2%Past year+11.2%

0.03%Fee0.18%

4–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+11.2%Year to date+11.0%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.3B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VUG, QQQ and VTI

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