Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs QQQI: how they differ
Over the year IVV returned more, +17.6% against +16.9%, and IVV charges 0.03% against 0.68%.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and NEOS Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and QQQI hold 54% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IVV | QQQI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 7.52% | 7.66% |
| Apple, Inc. | 6.59% | 6.63% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 4.30% | 4.38% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.62% | 4.05% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 3.25% | 3.32% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.77% | 2.82% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 2.59% | 3.07% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 2.02% | 5.61% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.92% | 2.65% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 1.84% | 3.35% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 1.47% | 4.12% |
| Intel Corp. | 1.02% | 2.99% |
| Only in IVV | Only in QQQI |
|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. 1.47% | Linde PLC 1.05% |
| Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 1.42% | Seagate Technology Holdings PL 0.92% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.36% | ASML Holding NV 0.76% |
| Johnson & Johnson 0.95% | Shopify Inc 0.61% |
| Visa, Inc. 0.88% | MercadoLibre Inc 0.37% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.88% | Astera Labs Inc 0.35% |
| Caterpillar, Inc. 0.76% | NXP Semiconductors NV 0.32% |
| AbbVie, Inc. 0.69% | Nebius Group NV 0.26% |
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 dated Jun 30, 2026.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Income ETF |
| Issuer | iShares | NEOS |
| What it is | S&P 500 | covered call, vs QQQ |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +16.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +23.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −6.1 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | not an income fund | 14.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.68% |
| Holdings | 504 | not filed |
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
QQQI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QQQI paid 14.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.9%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.3%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 98% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IVV or QQQI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and QQQI returned +16.9%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or QQQI?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and QQQI charges 0.68%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are IVV and QQQI the same kind of fund?
- No. IVV is an index ETF and QQQI is an option-income 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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