Which returned more over the last year, CIBR or QQQ?

In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CIBR returned +31.4% and QQQ returned +25.6%, so CIBR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, CIBR or QQQ?

CIBR charges 0.58% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do CIBR and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 62% of CIBR and 97% of QQQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Are CIBR and QQQ the same kind of fund?

No. CIBR 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.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

CIBR vs QQQ

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First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.

CIBR and QQQ on the fields both publish, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust
Where it sits	Themes desk	Core fund
Issuer	First Trust	Invesco
What it is	Cybersecurity	Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM
Total return, 1 year	+31.4%	+25.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+20.0%	+20.0%
Gap to the S&P 500	+11.5 pts	+5.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.58%	0.18%
Already in the S&P 500	61.9%	96.7%
Holdings	43	101

CIBR in plain words

By weight, 62% of CIBR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 91%. The top ten holdings are 57% of the fund across 43 positions, as filed for Sep 3, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +31.4% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 11.5 pts. It sits 7.5% below its all-time high of Aug 13, 2026.

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, CIBR or QQQ?: In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CIBR returned +31.4% and QQQ returned +25.6%, so CIBR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, CIBR or QQQ?: CIBR charges 0.58% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do CIBR and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 62% of CIBR and 97% of QQQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
Are CIBR and QQQ the same kind of fund?: No. CIBR 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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