Data as of .
INVN vs QQQJ: which is really different?
INVN and QQQJ hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and QQQJ returned more over the year.
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How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
10% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, INVN and QQQJ hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | INVN | QQQJ |
|---|---|---|
| EXPEDIA GROUP INC | 2.29% | 1.61% |
| BIOGEN INC | 2.18% | 1.60% |
| ATLASSIAN CORP | 1.66% | 1.55% |
| INCYTE CORP | 2.10% | 1.26% |
| NUTANIX INC | 2.01% | 0.95% |
| ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 2.38% | 0.83% |
| NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC | 2.05% | 0.74% |
| DOCUSIGN INC | 1.93% | 0.68% |
| TRIMBLE INC | 1.98% | 0.68% |
| TRADE DESK INC (THE) | 1.83% | 0.30% |
| ZILLOW GROUP INC | 1.82% | 0.27% |
| Only in INVN | Only in QQQJ |
|---|---|
| ROBLOX CORP 2.56% | Natera Inc 2.67% |
| MAPLEBEAR INC 2.25% | eBay Inc 2.51% |
| BLOCK INC 2.23% | Revolution Medicines Inc 2.05% |
| ZSCALER INC 2.21% | Flex Ltd 2.01% |
| BILL HOLDINGS INC 2.18% | NetApp Inc 1.97% |
| CCC INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC 2.15% | Illumina Inc 1.83% |
| ETSY INC 2.14% | United Airlines Holdings Inc 1.78% |
| LYFT INC 2.13% | Elbit Systems Ltd 1.75% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 19, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVN | QQQJ | INVN | QQQJ | INVN | QQQJ | |
| 3 months | +24.7% | −0.9% | +22.4 pts | −3.1 pts | +27.2 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +37.7% | +22.6% | +19.6 pts | +4.6 pts | +13.4 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 1 year | +20.7% | +22.4% | +4.2 pts | +5.8 pts | −1.1 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +80.4% | not published | +2.0 pts | not published | −17.8 pts |
| Since launch | +29.2% | +72.2% | −2.8 pts | −63.7 pts | −11.9 pts | −81.2 pts |
| INVN Alger Russell Innovation ETF Holds 50 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 32% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | QQQJ Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF Holds 108 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 46% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Alger | Invesco |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 32.5% | 46.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.5% | 98.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 9.8% | 1.4% |
| Holdings | 50 | 108 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 22.6% | 19.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 0.15% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.56% | 0.15% |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.7% | +22.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +4.2 pts | +5.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −1.1 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Below its high | −5.6% | −5.5% |
| Net assets | $10m | $1.2bn |
INVN in plain words
By weight, 32% of INVN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 23% of the fund across 50 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +20.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 4.2 pts. It sits 5.6% below its all-time high of Sep 3, 2026.
QQQJ in plain words
By weight, 46% of QQQJ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 20% of the fund across 108 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +22.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.8 pts. It sits 5.5% below its all-time high of Aug 13, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do INVN and QQQJ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 10% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, INVN or QQQJ?
- INVN has 32% of its weight in S&P 500 names and QQQJ has 46%, so QQQJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, INVN or QQQJ?
- INVN charges 0.55% a year and QQQJ charges 0.15%, so QQQJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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