Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QQQM vs SOXX: how they differ
Over the year SOXX returned more, +107.5% against +23.0%, and QQQM charges 0.15% against 0.33%.
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF and iShares Semiconductor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQM and SOXX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QQQM | Only in SOXX |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% | NVIDIA 9.22% |
| Apple Inc. 7.29% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 8.97% |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.32% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 8.70% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% | BROADCOM INC 7.20% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% | INTEL CORPORATION 5.64% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% | MARVELL TECHNOLOGY 4.93% |
| Alphabet Inc. 3.52% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.74% |
| Tesla, Inc. 3.46% | APPLIED MATERIAL INC 4.50% |
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 and Sep 10, 2026.
| QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Thematic ETF |
| Issuer | Invesco | iShares |
| What it is | Nasdaq-100 | Semiconductors |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +107.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | +90.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.33% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 73.8% |
| Holdings | 101 | 32 |
QQQM in plain words
QQQM 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 0.15% 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.
SOXX in plain words
By weight, 74% of SOXX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 82%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 32 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +107.5% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 90.0 pts. It sits 19.5% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, QQQM or SOXX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QQQM returned +23.0% and SOXX returned +107.5%, so SOXX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QQQM or SOXX?
- QQQM charges 0.15% a year and SOXX charges 0.33%, so QQQM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QQQM and SOXX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of QQQM and 74% of SOXX 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.
- Are QQQM and SOXX the same kind of fund?
- No. QQQM is an index ETF and SOXX is a thematic ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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