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Source: ETFIQ. MKTN Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral ETF\n QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust\n \n Where it sits Alternatives ETF Core fund \n Issuer Federated Hermes Invesco \n What it is Market neutral Tracks the Nasdaq-100 \n Total return","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Oct 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/mktn-vs-qqq","a":{"ticker":"MKTN","name":"Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral ETF","issuer":"Federated Hermes","desk":"alternatives","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"In the S&P 500\u2019s down weeks over the year to Sep 30, 2026, MKTN rose 0.40% a week on average.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/mktn","key_facts":[{"label":"Correlation with the S&P 500","value":"\u22120.01","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Beta to the S&P 500","value":"0.00","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Down-week capture","value":"\u221235.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Against T-bills, 52 weeks","value":"+10.2 pts","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$107m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"SEC N-PORT, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"1.94%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"QQQ","name":"Invesco QQQ Trust","issuer":"Invesco","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100 and returned +23.8% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/qqq","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+23.8%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.18%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"105","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22121.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$499.5bn","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s daily holdings, added up, as of Sep 30, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/mktn-vs-qqq"}