Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QQQ vs VDC: how they differ
QQQ and VDC hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and QQQ returned more over the year.
Invesco QQQ Trust and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQ and VDC hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQ | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. | 2.48% | 14.76% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 1.86% | 12.04% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 0.87% | 4.30% |
| Monster Beverage Corp. | 0.38% | 2.24% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | 0.34% | 2.69% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | 0.18% | 1.41% |
| Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | 0.12% | 0.85% |
| Only in QQQ | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Apple Inc. 7.29% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.32% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% | Target Corp 2.03% |
| Alphabet Inc. 3.52% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 1.41% |
| Tesla, Inc. 3.46% | Kroger Co/The 1.39% |
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 | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 101 | 103 |
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.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, QQQ or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QQQ returned +23.0% and VDC returned +4.6%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QQQ or VDC?
- QQQ charges 0.18% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QQQ and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of QQQ and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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