QQQ vs VXX

Invesco QQQ Trust vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

Quick take
  • QQQ has the lower expense ratio at 0.18% vs 0.89% for VXX.
  • QQQ pays a higher dividend yield (0.41%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQQQVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.41%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$490.10B$441M
YTD return
16.08%-16.85%
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.
1.2445.83
P/E ratio
32.10
Last price
$723.28$21.58
Inception
Issuer
InvescoBarclays

QQQ top holdings

Top holdings · QQQ
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.58%
AAPLApple Inc6.66%
MUMicron Technology Inc5.63%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.34%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.10%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.01%
TSLATesla Inc3.29%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.26%
INTCIntel Corp3.03%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.02%
Sector breakdown · QQQ
Consumer Cyclical10.7%
Basic Materials1.0%
Consumer Defensive6.3%
Technology60.9%
Communication Services13.1%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.1%
Industrials2.7%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare3.6%

VXX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VXX.

About QQQ

QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) is Tracks the Nasdaq-100, heavy in mega-cap tech. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $490.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.41%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 10.7%.

About VXX

VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) is VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation. Managed by Barclays, the fund carries $441M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.