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QQQJ vs THMZ: which is really different?

QQQJ and THMZ hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and QQQJ returned more over the year.

Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF and Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF.

46.2%QQQJ in the S&P 500
55.2%THMZ in the S&P 500
+22.4%QQQJ total return, 1 year
+7.2%THMZ total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: QQQJ scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

QQQJ 56.6THMZ 5.90.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

QQQJ54% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
46%54%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 20% of the fund · 108 holdings filed Sep 19, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 1% in46%54%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 20% of the fund
THMZ45% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
55%45%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 73% · top ten 35% of the fund · 59 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 30% in55%45%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 73% · top ten 35% of the fund

1% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, QQQJ and THMZ hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions QQQJ and THMZ both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingQQQJTHMZ
Argenx SE1.38%0.73%
Only in each
Only in QQQJOnly in THMZ
Natera Inc 2.67%Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.22%
eBay Inc 2.51%Applied Materials Inc 5.68%
Revolution Medicines Inc 2.05%Alphabet Inc 3.63%
Flex Ltd 2.01%Amazon.com Inc 3.58%
NetApp Inc 1.97%Microsoft Corp 2.84%
Illumina Inc 1.83%NVIDIA Corp 2.83%
United Airlines Holdings Inc 1.78%Mitsubishi Electric Corp 2.79%
Elbit Systems Ltd 1.75%Keysight Technologies Inc 2.66%

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

QQQJ and THMZ over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
QQQJTHMZQQQJTHMZQQQJTHMZ
3 months−0.9%+0.3%−3.1 pts−1.9 pts+1.6 pts+2.8 pts
6 months+22.6%+17.1%+4.6 pts−1.0 pts−1.6 pts−7.2 pts
1 year+22.4%+7.2%+5.8 pts−9.4 pts+0.7 pts−14.6 pts
3 years+80.4%not published+2.0 ptsnot published−17.8 ptsnot published
Since launch+72.2%+37.0%−63.7 pts−16.5 pts−81.2 pts−34.3 pts
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QQQJ and THMZ on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
QQQJ
Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF
Holds 108 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 46% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
THMZ
Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF
Holds 59 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 55% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerInvescoLazard
ThemeBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 50046.2%55.2%
Active share vs the S&P 50098.6%73.1%
In the Nasdaq-1001.4%30.2%
Holdings10859
Top ten, share of the fund19.9%35.2%
Expense ratio0.15%0.50%
Fee for the differing part0.15%0.68%
Total return, 1 year+22.4%+7.2%
vs the S&P 500+5.8 pts−9.4 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+0.7 pts−14.6 pts
Below its high−5.5%−3.5%
Net assets$1.2bn$54m

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.

THMZ in plain words

By weight, 55% of THMZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 73%. The top ten holdings are 35% of the fund across 59 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 9.4 pts.

Questions people ask

Do QQQJ and THMZ hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 1% 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, QQQJ or THMZ?
QQQJ has 46% of its weight in S&P 500 names and THMZ has 55%, so QQQJ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, QQQJ or THMZ?
QQQJ charges 0.15% a year and THMZ charges 0.50%, so QQQJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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QQQJ against THMZ, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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