Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FBCG vs QQQ: how they differ
FBCG and QQQ hold 47% of their weight in the same names, and QQQ returned more over the year.
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FBCG and QQQ hold 47% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FBCG | QQQ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 14.62% | 8.16% |
| APPLE INC | 9.64% | 7.29% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.20% | 5.32% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 8.43% | 4.62% |
| ALPHABET INC | 9.10% | 3.52% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.74% | 3.37% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.90% | 2.97% |
| NETFLIX INC | 2.23% | 1.59% |
| TESLA INC | 1.45% | 3.46% |
| APPLOVIN CORP | 1.26% | 0.83% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 0.82% | 4.80% |
| SANDISK CORP/DE | 0.82% | 1.10% |
| Only in FBCG | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| ELI LILLY and CO 2.25% | Alphabet Inc. 3.26% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD 1.12% | Intel Corp. 2.52% |
| CELESTICA INC 0.88% | Walmart Inc. 2.48% |
| GE VERNOVA INC 0.82% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 2.09% |
| MASTERCARD INC 0.81% | Applied Materials, Inc. 1.57% |
| SHARKNINJA INC 0.67% | Texas Instruments Inc. 1.22% |
| BOEING CO 0.63% | QUALCOMM Inc. 1.18% |
| WELLTOWER INC 0.58% | Linde PLC 1.01% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | Invesco |
| What it is | Blue Chip Growth | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.2 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.57% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.8% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 214 | 101 |
FBCG in plain words
FBCG is an index equity fund tracking the Blue Chip Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 214 positions, with the top ten at 61.2%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, FBCG or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBCG returned +17.3% and QQQ returned +23.0%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FBCG or QQQ?
- FBCG charges 0.57% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FBCG and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of FBCG and 97% of QQQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 47% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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