QQQ vs XLC

Invesco QQQ Trust vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.18% for QQQ.
  • XLC pays a higher dividend yield (1.33%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQQQXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.41%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$490.10B$22.26B
YTD return
16.08%-6.47%
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.
1.240.85
P/E ratio
32.1016.04
Last price
$723.28$110.51
Inception
Issuer
InvescoState Street

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%

XLC top holdings

Top holdings · XLC
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A19.88%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A13.07%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C10.41%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software Inc5.24%
NFLXNetflix Inc4.83%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A4.70%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A4.66%
EAElectronic Arts Inc4.63%
DISThe Walt Disney Co4.48%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc4.15%
Sector breakdown · XLC
Communication Services100.0%

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 XLC

XLC (Communication Services Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 communication services sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.33%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 19.9% of the portfolio. Communication Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.