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QQQvsVUGETF Comparison

ETF 1

QQQ

Invesco QQQ ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

-0.19%

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ETF 2

VUG

Vanguard Growth ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Growth

-0.47%

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Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ) belongs to the US Large Cap segment. Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) is part of the US Large Cap Growth segment. QQQ's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Consumer Cyclicals. In contrast, VUG's top sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Healthcare. QQQ is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.18%, versus 0.03% for VUG. QQQ is up 16.43% year-to-date (YTD) with +$9.60B in YTD flows. VUG performs worse with 5.52% YTD performance, and +$6.90B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of QQQ and VUG below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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QQQ vs VUG performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/02/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	QQQ VUG	-4.29%-4.79%	+22.10%+16.34%	+16.43%+5.52%	+30.12%+17.98%	+95.99%+84.35%	+104.91%+81.73%
Flows	QQQ VUG	+$9.69B-$115M	+$22.29B+$3.23B	+$9.60B+$6.90B	+$24.40B+$14.94B	+$68.92B+$41.14B	+$87.78B+$54.29B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	QQQ VUG	+23.48%+19.49%	+18.32%+17.12%	+20.29%+19.72%	+22.93%+22.67%
Max drawdown	QQQ VUG	-6.99%-8.07%	-11.93%-16.50%	-22.83%-23.03%	-35.12%-35.61%
Max drawdown duration	QQQ VUG	30d31d	167d183d	124d126d	714d756d

Trading data

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	QQQ	VUG
Last sale 7/2/2026 at 1:30 PM	$712.60	$85.50
Previous close 07/02/2026	$725.17	$86.17
Consolidated volume 07/02/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of June 30, 2026

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	QQQ	VUG
Last price	$712.60	$85.50
1D performance	-1.73%	-0.78%
AuM	$481.89 B	$221.48 B
E/R	0.18%	0.03%

Characteristics

	QQQ	VUG
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Invesco	Vanguard
Benchmark	NASDAQ-100 Index	CRSP U.S. Large Cap Growth Index
N° of holdings	100	151
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	March 10, 1999	January 26, 2004
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

QQQ

USA

95.87%

Other

4.13%

VUG

USA

99.71%

Other

0.29%

Sectors

QQQ

Technology

68.6%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

11.99%

Other

19.41%

VUG

Technology

70.57%

Other

29.43%

Diversification

QQQ

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

59.35%

VUG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

71.66%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of May 31, 2026

QQQ

NVIDIA Corp.

8.15%

Apple, Inc.

7.28%

Microsoft Corp.

5.31%

Micron Technology, Inc.

4.80%

Amazon.com, Inc.

4.62%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

3.69%

Alphabet, Inc.

3.52%

Tesla, Inc.

3.46%

Broadcom Inc.

3.37%

Alphabet, Inc.

3.25%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

2.97%

Intel Corp.

2.51%

Walmart, Inc.

2.48%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

2.09%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

1.86%

VUG

NVIDIA Corp.

13.10%

Apple, Inc.

12.31%

Microsoft Corp.

8.99%

Alphabet, Inc.

5.95%

Broadcom Inc.

5.16%

Amazon.com, Inc.

4.85%

Alphabet, Inc.

4.68%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

3.73%

Tesla, Inc.

3.31%

Eli Lilly & Co.

2.53%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

2.30%

Visa, Inc.

1.45%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

1.15%

Lam Research Corp.

1.09%

Mastercard, Inc.

1.07%

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QQQ vs VUG performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the QQQ and VUG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 2, 2026, QQQ is up 16.43% year-to-date (YTD), while VUG has returned 5.52%. That puts QQQ better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: QQQ or VUG?

Year-to-date, the QQQ ETF saw +$9.60B in flows, compared to +$6.90B for VUG.

Which ETF is more volatile: QQQ or VUG?

Over the past year, QQQ had a volatility of 18.32%, while VUG experienced 17.12%.

Which ETF is bigger: QQQ or VUG?

As of July 2, 2026, QQQ holds $481.89 B in assets under management (AUM), while VUG manages $221.48 B.

What sectors do the QQQ and VUG ETFs invest in?

QQQ leans toward sectors like Technology and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, VUG focuses on Technology.

What are the top holdings of the QQQ ETF and VUG ETF?

QQQ top holdings include NVIDIA Corp., Apple, Inc. and Microsoft Corp.. VUG holds in its top three: NVIDIA Corp., Apple, Inc. and Microsoft Corp..

Which ETF is more diversified: QQQ or VUG?

QQQ holds 101 securities with 59.35% of its assets in the top 15. VUG has 153 securities and a top 15 weight of 71.66%.

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