Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs QQQ: how they differ
HDV and QQQ hold 5% of their weight in the same names.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and QQQ hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HDV | QQQ |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 3.55% | 1.22% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 2.38% | 1.18% |
| PEPSICO INC | 3.67% | 0.87% |
| STARBUCKS CORP | 1.43% | 0.50% |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC | 1.31% | 0.34% |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC | 0.98% | 0.30% |
| PAYCHEX INC | 0.63% | 0.15% |
| Only in HDV | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 8.45% | NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% |
| CHEVRON CORP 6.45% | Apple Inc. 7.29% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 5.70% | Microsoft Corp. 5.32% |
| ABBVIE INC 5.45% | Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 4.47% | Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.18% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 4.08% | Alphabet Inc. 3.52% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 3.88% | 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 dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | Core High Dividend | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.0% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 75 | 101 |
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 50.2%.
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, HDV or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and QQQ returned +23.0%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or QQQ?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do HDV and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV and 97% of QQQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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