Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
FDN vs QQQM: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FDN returned −1.1% to QQQM's +15.2%, and QQQM charges 0.15% to FDN's 0.49%.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $5.1bn for First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund and $110.4bn for Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF.
Pair scorecard
QQQM costs 0.34 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 16.3 points; QQQM is far larger, $110.4bn against $5.1bn.
| Measure | FDN | QQQM |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −1.1% | +15.2% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its all-time high | 6.3%, high on Oct 9, 2026 | |
| Below its high | 4.5%, high on Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Internet and e-commerce | Nasdaq-100 Index |
| Against the S&P 500, 1 year | behind by 14.8 pts | |
| Against its benchmark, 1 year | behind by 14.8 pts | |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $5.1bn | $110.4bn |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 86% | |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 18% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 61% | 46.7% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, FDN and QQQM hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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Side by side
FDN and QQQM on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FDN
By weight, 82% of FDN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 41 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, so a holder was behind by 14.8 pts. It sits 6.3% below its all-time high of Oct 9, 2026.
QQQM
QQQM tracks the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +15.2% for its benchmark, the Nasdaq-100 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 46.7%. It sat 4.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Are FDN and QQQM in the same category?
- FDN is a thematic ETF and QQQM is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which returned more over the last year, FDN or QQQM?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FDN returned −1.1% and QQQM +15.2%.
- Which is cheaper, FDN or QQQM?
- QQQM is cheaper, by 0.34 percentage points a year. That is about $34 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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