Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QQQ vs VOE: how they differ
QQQ and VOE hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and QQQ returned more over the year.
Invesco QQQ Trust and Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQ and VOE hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQ | VOE |
|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 0.30% | 0.65% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | 0.29% | 1.10% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 0.28% | 0.56% |
| Baker Hughes Co. | 0.28% | 0.95% |
| PACCAR Inc. | 0.26% | 1.10% |
| Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 0.24% | 0.60% |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | 0.22% | 0.45% |
| Strategy Inc. | 0.22% | 0.50% |
| Xcel Energy Inc. | 0.22% | 0.87% |
| Exelon Corp. | 0.20% | 0.83% |
| PayPal Holdings, Inc. | 0.18% | 0.39% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | 0.18% | 0.73% |
| Only in QQQ | Only in VOE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% | Cummins Inc 1.71% |
| Apple Inc. 7.29% | Valero Energy Corp 1.34% |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.32% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% | CRH PLC 1.24% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% | United Rentals Inc 1.23% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% | General Motors Co 1.21% |
| Alphabet Inc. 3.52% | SLB Ltd 1.21% |
| Tesla, Inc. 3.46% | Simon Property Group Inc 1.20% |
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 | VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM | Mid-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +20.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | +2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 96.6% |
| Holdings | 101 | 170 |
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.
VOE in plain words
VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, QQQ or VOE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QQQ returned +23.0% and VOE returned +20.2%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QQQ or VOE?
- QQQ charges 0.18% a year and VOE charges 0.05%, so VOE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QQQ and VOE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of QQQ and 97% of VOE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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