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 (1.38%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQQQXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.45%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$463.83B$21.45B
YTD return
10.96%-7.98%
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.
1.250.93
P/E ratio
28.5917.29
Last price
$694.12$108.84
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%

XLC top holdings

Top holdings · XLC
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A22.00%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A11.08%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C8.92%
DISThe Walt Disney Co5.55%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A4.92%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software Inc4.70%
VZVerizon Communications Inc4.69%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc4.60%
TAT&T Inc4.44%
NFLXNetflix Inc4.26%
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 $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 XLC

XLC (Communication Services Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 communication services sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $21.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.38%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 22.0% of the portfolio. Communication Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.