QQQ vs VEA

Invesco QQQ Trust vs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Quick take
  • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.18% for QQQ.
  • VEA pays a higher dividend yield (2.73%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQQQVEA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.42%2.73%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$440.26B$304.26B
YTD return
13.40%13.65%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.180.97
P/E ratio
33.9019.01
Last price
$694.94$69.67
Inception
Issuer
InvescoVanguard

QQQ top holdings

Top holdings · QQQ
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.53%
AAPLApple Inc7.01%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.33%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.01%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.94%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.65%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.48%
TSLATesla Inc3.35%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.18%
WMTWalmart Inc3.13%
Sector breakdown · QQQ
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.3%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology53.8%
Communication Services15.8%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials2.8%
Energy0.6%
Healthcare4.2%

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.87%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.76%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.05%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.00%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.00%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.96%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.96%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.90%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.77%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.8%
Consumer Cyclical7.9%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive5.9%
Technology12.0%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services23.2%
Utilities3.4%
Industrials18.9%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare8.9%

About QQQ

QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) is Tracks the Nasdaq-100, heavy in mega-cap tech. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $440.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.42%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.

About VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $304.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.73%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.8%.