Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QQQ vs SCHF: how they differ
QQQ and SCHF hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
Invesco QQQ Trust and Schwab International Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQ and SCHF hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQ | SCHF |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify Inc. | 0.64% | 0.49% |
| Thomson Reuters Corp. | 0.17% | 0.04% |
| Only in QQQ | Only in SCHF |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% | SK hynix Inc 2.83% |
| Apple Inc. 7.29% | ASML Holding NV 2.12% |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.32% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% | Novartis AG 0.98% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% |
| Alphabet Inc. 3.52% | Nestle SA 0.88% |
| Tesla, Inc. 3.46% | Shell PLC 0.81% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Schwab |
| What it is | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM | International Equity |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +25.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | +8.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 101 | 1476 |
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.
SCHF in plain words
SCHF is an index equity fund tracking the International Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +25.4% 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 May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1476 positions, with the top ten at 14.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, QQQ or SCHF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QQQ returned +23.0% and SCHF returned +25.4%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QQQ or SCHF?
- QQQ charges 0.18% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QQQ and SCHF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of QQQ and 0% of SCHF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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