Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs QQQ: how they differ
AVUS and QQQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and QQQ returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and QQQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUS | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | NVIDIA Corp 8.52% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | Apple Inc 7.72% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | Microsoft Corp 5.89% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | Micron Technology Inc 4.90% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | Amazon.com Inc 4.36% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.65% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | Alphabet Inc 3.12% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.07% |
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.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Invesco |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Nasdaq-100 |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 105 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. 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 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 47.0%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and QQQ returned +23.0%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or QQQ?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 97% of QQQ 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.
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