Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QQQM vs SDY: how they differ
QQQM and SDY hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and QQQM returned more over the year.
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQM and SDY hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQM | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| PepsiCo Inc | 0.84% | 1.95% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 0.83% | 0.89% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 1.05% | 0.74% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.89% | 0.54% |
| Linde PLC | 0.95% | 0.49% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | 0.47% | 1.47% |
| Analog Devices Inc | 0.78% | 0.46% |
| CSX Corp | 0.41% | 0.51% |
| Walmart Inc | 2.29% | 0.37% |
| Cintas Corp | 0.35% | 0.46% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 1.78% | 0.27% |
| Fastenal Co | 0.25% | 0.95% |
| Only in QQQM | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.52% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.33% |
| Apple Inc 7.72% | ACCENTURE PLC CL A 2.94% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.90% | REALTY INCOME CORP 2.12% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.36% | CHEVRON CORP 2.09% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.65% | MEDTRONIC PLC 1.82% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.12% | TARGET CORP 1.74% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.07% | NIKE INC CL B 1.53% |
| Tesla Inc 2.92% | KENVUE INC 1.48% |
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.
| QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | State Street |
| What it is | Nasdaq-100 | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 106 | 157 |
QQQM in plain words
QQQM 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 0.15% 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 106 positions, with the top ten at 47.1%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 157 positions, with the top ten at 20.5%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, QQQM or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QQQM returned +23.0% and SDY returned +11.0%, so QQQM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QQQM or SDY?
- QQQM charges 0.15% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so QQQM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QQQM and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of QQQM and 85% of SDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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