Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GRID vs QQQ
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GRID and QQQ hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GRID | QQQ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | 2.34% | 8.16% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 1.74% | 3.46% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 1.66% | 2.09% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 0.91% | 1.22% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 0.68% | 0.89% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | 0.68% | 1.18% |
| NXP Semiconductors N.V. | 0.20% | 0.36% |
| Only in GRID | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| Schneider Electric SE 9.11% | Apple Inc. 7.29% |
| Eaton Corporation Plc 8.80% | Microsoft Corp. 5.32% |
| Johnson Controls International Plc 8.49% | Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% |
| ABB Ltd 7.70% | Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% |
| Quanta Services, Inc. 7.53% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% |
| National Grid Plc 4.14% | Alphabet Inc. 3.52% |
| E.ON SE 4.11% | Broadcom Inc. 3.37% |
| Prysmian SpA 3.53% | Alphabet Inc. 3.26% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 4, 2026.
| GRID First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Themes desk | Core fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | Invesco |
| What it is | Electrification and the grid | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.6% | +25.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +6.6 pts | +5.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.56% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 39.9% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 121 | 101 |
GRID in plain words
By weight, 40% of GRID's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 58% of the fund across 121 positions, as filed for Sep 3, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +26.6% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 6.6 pts. It sits 10.1% below its all-time high of May 11, 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, GRID or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GRID returned +26.6% and QQQ returned +25.6%, so GRID returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GRID or QQQ?
- GRID charges 0.56% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GRID and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 40% of GRID and 97% of QQQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
- Are GRID and QQQ the same kind of fund?
- No. GRID 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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