Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs QQQ: how they differ
AVUS and QQQ hold 43% of their weight in the same names, and QQQ returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and QQQ hold 43% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | QQQ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.49% | 8.16% |
| Apple Inc | 5.37% | 7.29% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.85% | 5.32% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.68% | 4.62% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.42% | 3.52% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.40% | 4.80% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.21% | 2.97% |
| Alphabet Inc | 1.94% | 3.26% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.18% | 3.37% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.00% | 1.75% |
| Tesla Inc | 0.80% | 3.46% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.69% | 1.86% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.20% | Shopify Inc. 0.64% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 1.07% | ASML Holding N.V. 0.62% |
| Caterpillar Inc 0.92% | PDD Holdings Inc. 0.25% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 0.84% | Microchip Technology Inc. 0.23% |
| Visa Inc 0.68% | ARM Holdings PLC 0.22% |
| Merck & Co Inc 0.63% | Ferrovial N.V. 0.21% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.61% | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC 0.18% |
| Johnson & Johnson 0.58% | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 0.18% |
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.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Invesco |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 101 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
QQQ in plain words
QQQ 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 0.18% 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 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and QQQ returned +23.0%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or QQQ?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 97% of QQQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 43% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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