Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QQQ vs XLP: how they differ
QQQ and XLP hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and QQQ returned more over the year.
Invesco QQQ Trust and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQ and XLP hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQ | XLP |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc | 2.29% | 10.14% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 1.78% | 8.76% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 0.84% | 4.39% |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 0.38% | 4.02% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 0.36% | 4.51% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 0.19% | 2.79% |
| Kraft Heinz Co/The | 0.13% | 1.36% |
| Only in QQQ | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.52% | COCA COLA CO/THE 7.44% |
| Apple Inc 7.72% | PROCTER + GAMBLE CO/THE 7.29% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.89% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL 6.47% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.90% | TARGET CORP 4.62% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.36% | COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO 4.53% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.65% | ALTRIA GROUP INC 4.36% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.12% | ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO 2.73% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.07% | SYSCO CORP 2.57% |
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.
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | XLP State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | State Street |
| What it is | Nasdaq-100 | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 105 | 36 |
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.
XLP in plain words
XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 36 positions, with the top ten at 62.5%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, QQQ or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QQQ returned +23.0% and XLP returned +6.3%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QQQ or XLP?
- QQQ charges 0.18% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QQQ and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of QQQ and 100% of XLP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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