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 (1.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQQQXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.42%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$440.26B$25.64B
YTD return
13.40%0.00%
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.
1.180.83
P/E ratio
33.9017.29
Last price
$694.94$117.38
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%

XLC top holdings

Top holdings · XLC
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A13.49%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A9.88%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C7.88%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software Inc4.62%
DISThe Walt Disney Co4.59%
LYVLive Nation Entertainment Inc4.44%
SATSEchoStar Corp Class A4.38%
OMCOmnicom Group Inc4.25%
NFLXNetflix Inc4.20%
EAElectronic Arts Inc4.17%
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 $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 XLC

XLC (Communication Services Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 communication services sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $25.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.20%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 13.5% of the portfolio. Communication Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.