Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ARTY vs QQQM: how they differ
Over the year ARTY returned more, +69.6% against +23.0%, and QQQM charges 0.15% against 0.47%.
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF and Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ARTY and QQQM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ARTY | Only in QQQM |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 4.82% | NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.81% | Apple Inc. 7.29% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 4.61% | Microsoft Corp. 5.32% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.59% | Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 4.11% | Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% |
| BROADCOM INC 4.10% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% |
| GLOBAL UNICHIP 4.04% | Alphabet Inc. 3.52% |
| COREWEAVE CLASS A 3.87% | Tesla, Inc. 3.46% |
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 dated May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| ARTY iShares Future AI & Tech ETF | QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | Artificial intelligence | Nasdaq-100 |
| Total return, 1 year | +69.6% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +52.1 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 50.5% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 56 | 101 |
ARTY in plain words
By weight, 50% of ARTY's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 83%. The top ten holdings are 42% of the fund across 56 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +69.6% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 52.1 pts. It sits 6.5% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
QQQM in plain words
QQQM is an index equity fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% 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 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ARTY or QQQM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ARTY returned +69.6% and QQQM returned +23.0%, so ARTY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ARTY or QQQM?
- ARTY charges 0.47% a year and QQQM charges 0.15%, so QQQM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ARTY and QQQM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 50% of ARTY and 97% of QQQM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
- Are ARTY and QQQM the same kind of fund?
- No. ARTY is a thematic ETF and QQQM 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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