QGRW vs QQQ: Differences, Returns & Fees
QGRW and QQQ hold 55% of their weight in the same names, and QQQ returned +17.9% over the year. Net assets: $2.7bn on Jun 30, 2026 for WisdomTree U.S. Quality Growth Fund, and $484.7bn on Oct 20, 2026 for Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1.
QQQ costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.1 points; QQQ is far larger, $490.1bn against $2.7bn.
| QGRW | QQQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.28% | 0.18% |
| Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026 | $2.7bn | $490.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +17.9% |
| What it tracks | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Growth Index | Nasdaq-100 Index |
| Holdings in common | 55% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 54.1% | 47.2% |
| Below its high | 4.4%, high on Oct 6, 2026 | 5.5%, high on Oct 6, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QGRW and QQQ hold 55% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026.
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55% in common
On the same fields
QGRW and QQQ on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About QGRW
QGRW tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +16.8% with distributions reinvested, against +15.9% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.28% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 54.1%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.
About QQQ
QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +18.0% for its benchmark, the Nasdaq-100 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 19, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 47.2%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, QGRW or QQQ?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QGRW returned +16.8% and QQQ +17.9%.
- Which is cheaper, QGRW or QQQ?
- QQQ is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 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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