Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QQQ vs VBK: how they differ
QQQ and VBK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and QQQ returned more over the year.
Invesco QQQ Trust and Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQ and VBK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQ | VBK |
|---|---|---|
| Insmed Inc. | 0.10% | 0.33% |
| Only in QQQ | Only in VBK |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% |
| Apple Inc. 7.29% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.32% | Astera Labs Inc 1.05% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% | Natera Inc 1.04% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% | Twilio Inc 0.88% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% | Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% |
| Alphabet Inc. 3.52% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% |
| Tesla, Inc. 3.46% | Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% |
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 | VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM | Small-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 101 | 545 |
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.
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, QQQ or VBK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QQQ returned +23.0% and VBK returned +13.8%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QQQ or VBK?
- QQQ charges 0.18% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QQQ and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of QQQ and 10% of VBK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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