QQQ vs XLU

Invesco QQQ Trust vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLU has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.18% for QQQ.
  • XLU pays a higher dividend yield (2.54%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricQQQXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.42%2.54%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$440.26B$24.05B
YTD return
13.40%7.82%
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.
1.180.58
P/E ratio
33.9021.90
Last price
$694.94$45.12
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%

XLU top holdings

Top holdings · XLU
NEENextEra Energy Inc14.00%
SOSouthern Co7.31%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.92%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp6.70%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc5.09%
SRESempra4.26%
DDominion Energy Inc3.78%
ETREntergy Corp3.66%
VSTVistra Corp3.45%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.37%
Sector breakdown · XLU
Utilities100.0%

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 XLU

XLU (Utilities Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 utilities sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $24.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.54%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.