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 (1.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQQQXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.42%1.70%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$440.26B$7.31B
YTD return
13.40%16.07%
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.
1.180.95
P/E ratio
33.9025.96
Last price
$694.94$51.40
Inception
Issuer
InvescoState Street

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%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.33%
NUENucor Corp5.68%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.02%
CRHCRH PLC4.93%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.85%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.68%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.49%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.48%
CTVACorteva Inc4.46%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical12.4%
Basic Materials87.6%

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 XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 12.4%.