Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXUS, QQQ and VT

VXUSVanguard×QQQInvesco×VTVanguard×

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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VXUS, QQQ and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.5

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: VXUS 2011 · QQQ 1999 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

VXUS

QQQ

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

VXUSMeasureQQQ

+8.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,925 · $18,694+23.2%

+7.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,489 · $17,509+11.9%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

2.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$245 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

17.6%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

6–2VXUS wins

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

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VXUS vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

VXUSStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.7%

not top 5NVDA7.6%

not top 5MSFT6.9%

not top 5AMZN4.9%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5MU3.5%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

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

VXUS vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.7%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VXUS vs VT

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

VTVanguard

+8.5%

+8.1%Year to date+8.5%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

17.6%Volatility · 1Y14.7%

2.5%Yield1.6%

$163BAssets$81.8B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, QQQ, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: VXUS, QQQ, VT

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

VT1.59%$159

QQQ0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

VT$159 − $6 = $153

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VXUS, QQQ, VT

Today

31.3%most shared, QQQ and VT

VXUSQQQVT

VXUS—0.1%29.9%

QQQ0.1%—31.3%

VT29.9%31.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.6%VXUS, at 17.6% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% 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

VXUSVT

+8.1%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+11.6%Past year+10.4%

0.05%Fee0.06%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

−0.3%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

−0.3%Year to date+7.2%

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

$27.1BAssets$469B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026