Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QQQM vs VHT: how they differ
QQQM and VHT hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and QQQM returned more over the year.
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQM and VHT hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQM | VHT |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | 0.80% | 2.87% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 0.73% | 2.64% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 0.66% | 2.39% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.50% | 1.80% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 0.28% | 1.01% |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | 0.20% | 0.71% |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 0.18% | 0.63% |
| DexCom, Inc. | 0.12% | 0.46% |
| GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. | 0.12% | 0.45% |
| Insmed Inc. | 0.10% | 0.36% |
| Only in QQQM | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| Apple Inc. 7.29% | Johnson & Johnson 8.48% |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.32% | AbbVie Inc 6.10% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% | Merck & Co Inc 4.67% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| Alphabet Inc. 3.52% | Abbott Laboratories 2.36% |
| Tesla, Inc. 3.46% | Pfizer Inc 2.36% |
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.
| QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | Nasdaq-100 | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 101 | 401 |
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.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, QQQM or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QQQM returned +23.0% and VHT returned +21.6%, so QQQM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QQQM or VHT?
- QQQM charges 0.15% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QQQM and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of QQQM and 86% of VHT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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