Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGM vs QQQ: how they differ
IGM and QQQ hold 66% of their weight in the same names, and IGM returned more over the year.
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGM and QQQ hold 66% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IGM | QQQ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 7.97% | 8.16% |
| Apple, Inc. | 7.92% | 7.29% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 7.50% | 5.32% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 5.47% | 4.80% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 4.13% | 3.70% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 4.45% | 3.52% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 7.61% | 3.37% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 3.55% | 3.26% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 4.17% | 2.97% |
| Intel Corp. | 2.88% | 2.52% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 2.02% | 2.09% |
| Lam Research Corp. | 2.37% | 1.75% |
| Only in IGM | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| International Business Machines Corp. 1.15% | Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% |
| Oracle Corp. 1.08% | Tesla, Inc. 3.46% |
| Amphenol Corp. 0.95% | Walmart Inc. 2.48% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc 0.94% | Costco Wholesale Corp. 1.86% |
| Corning, Inc. 0.87% | Linde PLC 1.01% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. 0.77% | T-Mobile US, Inc. 0.91% |
| Salesforce, Inc. 0.56% | PepsiCo, Inc. 0.87% |
| Dell Technologies, Inc. 0.55% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.84% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | Expanded Tech Sector | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.7% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.2 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 295 | 101 |
IGM in plain words
IGM is an index equity fund tracking the Expanded Tech Sector. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 295 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 5.1% 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, IGM or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGM returned +32.7% and QQQ returned +23.0%, so IGM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IGM or QQQ?
- IGM charges 0.37% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IGM and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IGM and 97% of QQQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 66% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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