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VOOG vs QQQM
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF against Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
QQQM did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $2,572 versus $2,301 for VOOG, a 157.2% gain versus 130.1%. QQQM also led over the latest three months, six months, YTD, and one year, while VOOG led over three years. The trade-off was higher risk: QQQM’s 12-month volatility was 19.9% versus 18.3% for VOOG, and its worst drawdown was -22.7% versus -22.2%. Their daily returns were highly correlated at 0.969, so the choice produced a meaningful return difference without substantially changing portfolio behavior. QQQM’s expense ratio was higher at 0.15% versus VOOG’s 0.07%; VOOG’s fund assets were $27B versus QQQM’s $78B.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($79); 50-day at $85.
- RSI 35, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 23, so the trend is developing.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($278); 50-day at $299.
- RSI 37, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 25, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VOOG or QQQM?
VOOG beat QQQM in 24 of the last 48 months; QQQM won the other 24. The typical monthly gap was 0.75 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.969
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.91
- VOOG move per 1% in QQQM
- 0.961
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.75 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VOOG | QQQM | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | +2.6% | +7.8% | -5.22 pts |
| January 2023 | +5.6% | +10.7% | -5.04 pts |
| July 2026 | -1.6% | -6.5% | +4.89 pts |
| March 2023 | +5.9% | +9.5% | -3.59 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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