Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QQQ vs SPYD: how they differ
QQQ and SPYD hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and QQQ returned more over the year.
Invesco QQQ Trust and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQ and SPYD hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQ | SPYD |
|---|---|---|
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 0.87% | 1.11% |
| Comcast Corp. | 0.39% | 1.02% |
| Exelon Corp. | 0.20% | 1.25% |
| Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | 0.12% | 1.27% |
| Only in QQQ | Only in SPYD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% | Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% |
| Apple Inc. 7.29% | Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.32% | CVS Health Corp 1.53% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% | Edison International 1.48% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% | Target Corp 1.48% |
| Alphabet Inc. 3.52% | APA Corp 1.48% |
| Tesla, Inc. 3.46% | Viatris Inc 1.46% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | State Street |
| What it is | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 101 | 78 |
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.
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, QQQ or SPYD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QQQ returned +23.0% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QQQ or SPYD?
- QQQ charges 0.18% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QQQ and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of QQQ and 100% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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