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QQQ vs. XLK

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

QQQ
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Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLK
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QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
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What is QQQ?

Invesco QQQ is an exchange-traded fund based on the Nasdaq-100 Index. The Fund will, under most circumstances, consist of all of stocks in the Index. The Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international nonfinancial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced quarterly and reconstituted annually.

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QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
Inception date
Mar 10, 1999
Dec 16, 1998
Expense ratio
0.20%
0.10%
QQQ has a higher expense ratio than XLK by 0.1%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in QQQ than XLK.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
QQQ targets investing in US Equities, while XLK targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Invesco
State Street (SPDR)
QQQ is managed by Invesco, while XLK is managed by State Street (SPDR).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$17,559,045,883
$989,437,675
Both QQQ and XLK are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$197,956,569,440
$47,537,945,579
QQQ has more assets under management than XLK by $150,418,623,861. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
Nasdaq 100 Index
S&P Technology Select Sector Index
QQQ is based off of the Nasdaq 100 Index, while XLK is based off of the S&P Technology Select Sector Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
QQQ and XLK use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
QQQ and XLK both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
No
No
QQQ and XLK may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
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QQQ may issue a K1, while XLK does not. You can find non-K1 alternatives for QQQ in its “Related ETFs” section.

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