QQQ vs XLK

Invesco QQQ Trust vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLK has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.18% for QQQ.
  • XLK pays a higher dividend yield (0.48%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQQQXLK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.42%0.48%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$440.26B$103.33B
YTD return
13.40%18.25%
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.
1.181.26
P/E ratio
33.9037.17
Last price
$694.94$169.69
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%

XLK top holdings

Top holdings · XLK
NVDANVIDIA Corp14.78%
AAPLApple Inc12.14%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.23%
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.03%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.32%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.29%
INTCIntel Corp3.29%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.68%
LRCXLam Research Corp2.39%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A2.36%
Sector breakdown · XLK
Technology99.1%
Communication Services0.9%

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 XLK

XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 tech sector pure-play. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $103.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.48%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.1%.