VOO vs QQQ ownership cost

Estimated VOO total cost

$16

Estimated QQQ total cost

$91

Estimated VOO minus QQQ

-$76

Investment amount$10K

Holding period5 years

Assumption coverageAssumption-based

Estimated using example spread assumptions. Not issuer official spread data.

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Assumptions

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Vanguard

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Estimated total$16

Expense ratio0.03%

Cost sourceProvider

Spread sourceExample assumption0.010% spread assumption

FreshnessFreshHoldings as of 2026-05-31, next expected next issuer monthly file.

Data quality: 99.7% holdings coverage, as of 2026-05-31.

Invesco

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust

Estimated total$91

Expense ratio0.18%Stale

Cost sourceProvider

Spread sourceExample assumption0.020% spread assumption

FreshnessFreshHoldings as of 2026-06-12, next expected next daily issuer file.

Data quality: 100.0% holdings coverage, as of 2026-06-12.

Total cost over time

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Year 1

VOO

QQQ

$19

Year 2

VOO

QQQ

$37

Year 3

VOO

$10

QQQ

$55

Year 4

VOO

$13

QQQ

$73

Year 5

VOO

$16

QQQ

$91

Calculation breakdown

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Component	VOO	QQQ	Status	Note
Expense ratio cost	$15	$90	Calculated	Calculated from provider expense ratio when available or...
Bid/ask spread cost	$1Estimated	$1Estimated	Estimated	One-way transaction cost uses half spread. Round-trip tra...
Commission cost	$0	$0	Calculated	Uses the same entered commission assumption for each ETF.
Total cost of ownership	$16	$91	Estimated	Requires expense, commission, and spread inputs.

Data quality and methodology

Unavailable assumptionsNone

Spread source

VOO: Example assumption · 0.010%QQQ: Example assumption · 0.020%

SourceIssuer monthly holdings API: Vanguard, Issuer holdings API: InvescoAs of2026-05-31 to 2026-06-12FormulaExpense cost sums yearly portfolio value multiplied by expense ratio; one-way spread cost uses half spread.

Educational analysis only. Not personalized investment, tax, or legal advice.