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QQQvsXLKETF Comparison

ETF 1

QQQ

Invesco QQQ ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+0.06%

Full QQQ fund page

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ETF 2

XLK

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF

This fund is part of

US Info. Technology

+0.48%

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Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ) belongs to the US Large Cap segment. State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) is part of the US Info. Technology segment. QQQ's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, XLK's top sector exposures are Information Technology, QQQ is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.18%, versus 0.08% for XLK. QQQ is down -4.02% year-to-date (YTD) with -$12.48B in YTD flows. XLK performs worse with -4.43% YTD performance, and -$930M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of QQQ and XLK 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 XLK performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/07/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	QQQ XLK	-3.02%-1.57%	-5.54%-6.09%	-4.02%-4.43%	+39.50%+50.60%	+88.49%+88.28%	+82.91%+106.22%
Flows	QQQ XLK	+$51M+$586M	-$8.92B-$848M	-$12.48B-$930M	+$6.02B+$1.78B	+$48.49B+$5.66B	+$67.44B+$6.74B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	QQQ XLK	+18.52%+25.07%	+21.26%+25.52%	+19.73%+23.41%	+22.57%+24.85%
Max drawdown	QQQ XLK	-11.70%-14.42%	-11.93%-15.92%	-22.83%-25.74%	-35.12%-33.57%
Max drawdown duration	QQQ XLK	69d69d	160d160d	124d113d	714d534d

Trading data

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	QQQ	XLK
Last sale 4/7/2026 at 1:30 PM	$588.59	$137.43
Previous close 04/07/2026	$588.50	$136.78
Consolidated volume 04/07/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	QQQ	XLK
Last price	$588.59	$137.43
1D performance	+0.02%	+0.48%
AuM	$378.63 B	$87.44 B
E/R	0.18%	0.08%

Characteristics

	QQQ	XLK
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Invesco	SPDR
Benchmark	NASDAQ-100 Index	S&P Technology Select Sector Index
N° of holdings	93	66
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	March 10, 1999	December 16, 1998
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

QQQ

USA

96.35%

Other

3.65%

XLK

USA

96.88%

Other

3.12%

Sectors

QQQ

Information Techn.

49.13%

Communication Ser.

15.29%

Consumer Discreti.

12.46%

Consumer Staples

8.36%

Other

14.75%

XLK

Information Techn.

94.27%

Other

5.73%

Diversification

QQQ

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

57.63%

XLK

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

70.39%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of February 28, 2026

QQQ

NVIDIA

8.74%

APPLE

7.85%

MICROSOFT-T

5.81%

AMAZON.COM INC

4.33%

TESLA

3.97%

META PLATFORMS

3.76%

ALPHABET INC-CL

3.48%

WALMART INC

3.27%

ALPHABET INC-CL

3.23%

BROADCOM LIMITED

2.96%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

2.51%

COSTCO WHOLESALE

2.35%

NETFLIX

1.93%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

1.78%

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES

1.67%

XLK

NVIDIA

14.67%

APPLE

13.30%

MICROSOFT-T

9.95%

BROADCOM LIMITED

5.14%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

4.12%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

2.90%

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES

2.79%

CISCO-T

2.79%

APPLIED MATERIAL

2.64%

US5128073062

2.61%

ORACLE SYS

2.18%

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

2.00%

INTEL-T

1.82%

KLA CORPORATION

1.78%

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

1.71%

Frequently asked questions about QQQ and XLK

How have the QQQ and XLK ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 7, 2026, QQQ is down -4.02% year-to-date (YTD), while XLK has lost -4.43%. That puts QQQ better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the QQQ ETF saw -$12.48B in flows, compared to -$930M for XLK.

Which ETF is more volatile: QQQ or XLK?

Over the past year, QQQ had a volatility of 21.26%, while XLK experienced 25.52%.

Which ETF is bigger: QQQ or XLK?

As of April 7, 2026, QQQ holds $378.63 B in assets under management (AUM), while XLK manages $87.44 B.

What sectors do the QQQ and XLK ETFs invest in?

QQQ leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. Meanwhile, XLK focuses on Information Technology.

QQQvsXLKETF Comparison

Invesco QQQ ETF

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF

QQQ vs XLK performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the QQQ and XLK ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 7, 2026, QQQ is down -4.02% year-to-date (YTD), while XLK has lost -4.43%. That puts QQQ better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the QQQ ETF saw -$12.48B in flows, compared to -$930M for XLK.

Which ETF is more volatile: QQQ or XLK?

Over the past year, QQQ had a volatility of 21.26%, while XLK experienced 25.52%.

Which ETF is bigger: QQQ or XLK?

As of April 7, 2026, QQQ holds $378.63 B in assets under management (AUM), while XLK manages $87.44 B.

What sectors do the QQQ and XLK ETFs invest in?

QQQ leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. Meanwhile, XLK focuses on Information Technology.

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

QQQ top holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE and MICROSOFT-T. XLK holds in its top three: NVIDIA, APPLE and MICROSOFT-T.

Which ETF is more diversified: QQQ or XLK?

QQQ holds 101 securities with 57.63% of its assets in the top 15. XLK has 71 securities and a top 15 weight of 70.39%.

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