Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, SPY and QQQ

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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VUG, SPY and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.7%+9.7%+21.7%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B1.5

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · SPY 1993 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

VUG

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $819B$17,118

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 54.8% in common

VUGMeasureSPY

+1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+0.2%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,415 · $18,039+21.7%

+10.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,124 · $17,118+11.3%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

2–6SPY wins

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

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VUG vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.8%

VUGStockSPY

13.5%NVDA6.9%

12.5%AAPL7.9%

9.7%MSFT6.3%

5.2%GOOGL2.6%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5AMZN4.0%

Held in common54.8%

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

VUG vs SPY Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+10.0%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.3%

5 years, per year

VUGSPYFaded: behind in that period

1–3SPY wins

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

Stocks vs Core: VUG vs SPY

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+1.4%Year to date+8.7%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

0.4%Yield1.0%

$233BAssets$819B

4–0SPY wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, SPY, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: VUG, SPY, QQQ

1.03%highest, SPY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SPY1.03%$103

QQQ0.47%$47

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$94most kept, SPY

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VUG, SPY, QQQ

Today

61.3%most shared, VUG and QQQ

VUGSPYQQQ

VUG—54.8%61.3%

SPY54.8%—52.1%

QQQ61.3%52.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.7%SPY, at 13.6% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% 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

SPYQQQ

+8.7%Year to date+7.2%

1.0%Yield0.5%

+9.7%Past year+5.8%

0.09%Fee0.18%

4–0SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026