Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
COPX vs QQQ
Global X Copper Miners ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, COPX and QQQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in COPX | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| Lundin Mining Corporation 6.07% | NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% |
| GLENCORE PLC 6.00% | Apple Inc. 7.29% |
| Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. 5.98% | Microsoft Corp. 5.32% |
| KGHM POLSKA MIEDZ SPOLKA AKCYJNA 5.82% | Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% |
| FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC. 5.06% | Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc. 4.95% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% |
| BHP GROUP LIMITED 4.92% | Alphabet Inc. 3.52% |
| ANTOFAGASTA PLC 4.87% | 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 as filed for Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| COPX Global X Copper Miners ETF | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Themes desk | Core fund |
| Issuer | Global X | Invesco |
| What it is | Electrification and the grid | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM |
| Total return, 1 year | +85.6% | +25.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +65.7 pts | +5.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 5.1% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 39 | 101 |
COPX in plain words
By weight, 5% of COPX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 39 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +85.6% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 65.7 pts. It sits 6.0% below its all-time high of Aug 27, 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, COPX or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, COPX returned +85.6% and QQQ returned +25.6%, so COPX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, COPX or QQQ?
- COPX charges 0.65% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do COPX and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 5% of COPX and 97% of QQQ 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 COPX and QQQ the same kind of fund?
- No. COPX 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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