Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ARKK vs QQQ
ARK Innovation ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ARKK and QQQ hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ARKK | QQQ |
|---|---|---|
| TESLA INC | 9.62% | 3.46% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.54% | 8.16% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.45% | 4.62% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 2.44% | 3.70% |
| BROADCOM INC | 1.66% | 3.37% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL C | 1.65% | 3.26% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A | 2.88% | 1.58% |
| META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A | 1.40% | 2.97% |
| SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A | 3.37% | 0.64% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 0.38% | 3.52% |
| Only in ARKK | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 6.28% | Apple Inc. 7.29% |
| CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC 6.06% | Microsoft Corp. 5.32% |
| TEMPUS AI INC-CL A 5.17% | Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% |
| COINBASE GLOBAL INC -CLASS A 4.76% | Intel Corp. 2.52% |
| CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG 4.55% | Walmart Inc. 2.48% |
| ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC - A 4.28% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 2.09% |
| TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP 3.23% | Costco Wholesale Corp. 1.86% |
| 10X GENOMICS INC-CLASS A 2.92% | Lam Research Corp. 1.75% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings as filed for May 31, 2026 and Sep 4, 2026.
| ARKK ARK Innovation ETF | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Themes desk | Core fund |
| Issuer | ARK | Invesco |
| What it is | Broad innovation and megatrends | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.9% | +25.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.0 pts | +5.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 37.9% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 47 | 101 |
ARKK in plain words
By weight, 38% of ARKK's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 85%. The top ten holdings are 50% of the fund across 47 positions, as filed for Sep 4, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +14.9% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.0 pts. It sits 44.2% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.
QQQ in plain words
QQQ is a index equity fund tracking Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +25.6% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 47.5%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 4, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ARKK or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ARKK returned +14.9% and QQQ returned +25.6%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ARKK or QQQ?
- ARKK charges 0.75% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ARKK and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 38% of ARKK and 97% of QQQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 18% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
- Are ARKK and QQQ the same kind of fund?
- No. ARKK is a thematic ETF and QQQ is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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