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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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QQQM vs XRT: how they differ

QQQM and XRT hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and QQQM returned more over the year.

Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, QQQM and XRT hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions QQQM and XRT both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingQQQMXRT
Amazon.com, Inc.4.62%1.35%
Costco Wholesale Corp.1.86%1.29%
Walmart Inc.2.48%1.27%
Ross Stores, Inc.0.33%1.24%
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.0.32%1.38%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in QQQMOnly in XRT
NVIDIA Corp. 8.16%Groupon Inc 1.78%
Apple Inc. 7.29%RealReal Inc/The 1.75%
Microsoft Corp. 5.32%Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73%
Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80%Warby Parker Inc 1.64%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70%Upbound Group Inc 1.59%
Alphabet Inc. 3.52%Coupang Inc 1.55%
Tesla, Inc. 3.46%Maplebear Inc 1.55%
Broadcom Inc. 3.37%Revolve Group Inc 1.52%

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.

QQQM and XRT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
QQQM
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
XRT
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerInvescoState Street
What it isNasdaq-100SPDR S&P Retail
Total return, 1 year+23.0%−3.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+5.5 pts−20.6 pts
Expense ratio0.15%0.35%
Already in the S&P 50096.7%22.5%
Holdings10175

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.

XRT in plain words

XRT is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Retail. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −3.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 16.1%. It sat 12.2% below its high of Nov 16, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, QQQM or XRT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QQQM returned +23.0% and XRT returned −3.0%, so QQQM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, QQQM or XRT?
QQQM charges 0.15% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so QQQM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do QQQM and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 97% of QQQM and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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