QQQ vs VDC

Invesco QQQ Trust vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.18% for QQQ.
  • • VDC pays a higher dividend yield (2.02%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQQQVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.45%2.02%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$463.83B$9.56B
YTD return
10.96%19.30%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.250.40
P/E ratio
28.5927.66
Last price
$694.12$247.27
Inception
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Issuer
InvescoVanguard

QQQ top holdings

Top holdings · QQQ
AAPLApple Inc8.16%
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.00%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp6.29%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.47%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.21%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.69%
TSLATesla Inc3.41%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.97%
WMTWalmart Inc2.69%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.66%
Sector breakdown · QQQ
Consumer Cyclical11.0%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive6.8%
Technology58.0%
Communication Services11.1%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.2%
Industrials5.3%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare4.8%

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc13.86%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp12.12%
PGProcter & Gamble Co9.90%
KOCoca-Cola Co9.80%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.83%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.28%
MOAltria Group Inc3.86%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.58%
TGTTarget Corp2.50%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.28%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.4%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive98.0%
Industrials0.3%

About QQQ

QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) is Tracks the Nasdaq-100, heavy in mega-cap tech. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $463.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.45%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 8.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 11.0%.

About VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.02%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 13.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.4%.