Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QQQ vs URA: how they differ
Over the year QQQ returned more, +23.0% against +7.0%, and QQQ charges 0.18% against 0.69%.
Invesco QQQ Trust and Global X Uranium ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQ and URA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in QQQ | Only in URA |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.52% | CAMECO CORP 22.39% |
| Apple Inc 7.72% | SPROTT PHYSICAL URANIUM TR 6.46% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.89% | NEXGEN ENERGY LTD 5.88% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.90% | OKLO INC 5.12% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.36% | URANIUM ENERGY CORP 4.72% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.65% | NAC KAZATOMPROM JSC-GDR REGS 4.42% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.12% | PALADIN ENERGY LTD 3.15% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.07% | ENERGY FUELS INC 3.09% |
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 Sep 10, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | URA Global X Uranium ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Thematic ETF |
| Issuer | Invesco | Global X |
| What it is | Nasdaq-100 | Nuclear and uranium |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +7.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.69% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 105 | 58 |
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.
URA in plain words
By weight, 0% of URA's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. It sits 50.4% below its all-time high of Feb 2, 2011.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, QQQ or URA?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QQQ returned +23.0% and URA returned +7.0%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QQQ or URA?
- QQQ charges 0.18% a year and URA charges 0.69%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QQQ and URA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of QQQ and 0% of URA 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.
- Are QQQ and URA the same kind of fund?
- No. QQQ is an index ETF and URA is a thematic ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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