QQQ vs XLB

Invesco QQQ Trust vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.18% for QQQ.
  • • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQQQXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.45%1.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$463.83B$8.45B
YTD return
10.96%18.23%
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.
1.250.76
P/E ratio
28.5922.03
Last price
$694.12$52.98
Inception
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Issuer
InvescoState Street

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%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC12.84%
NEMNewmont Corp6.09%
VMCVulcan Materials Co5.14%
ECLEcolab Inc5.08%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.89%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.86%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc4.86%
NUENucor Corp4.85%
STLDSteel Dynamics Inc4.75%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.73%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical17.7%
Basic Materials82.3%

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 XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.64%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 12.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 17.7%.