Data as of .
QQQJ vs XT: which is really different?
QQQJ and XT hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and XT returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: QQQJ scores higher
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
3% 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 XT hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQJ | XT |
|---|---|---|
| Sanofi SA | 0.50% | 0.52% |
| ON Semiconductor Corp | 1.39% | 0.42% |
| Okta Inc | 1.53% | 0.32% |
| First Solar Inc | 1.06% | 0.21% |
| Illumina Inc | 1.83% | 0.21% |
| Biogen Inc | 1.60% | 0.18% |
| Akamai Technologies Inc | 0.77% | 0.15% |
| Gen Digital Inc | 0.88% | 0.15% |
| Nextpower Inc | 0.61% | 0.14% |
| Guardant Health Inc | 1.20% | 0.13% |
| Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc | 0.71% | 0.13% |
| BioNTech SE | 0.56% | 0.07% |
| Only in QQQJ | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| Natera Inc 2.67% | MICROSOFT 4.19% |
| eBay Inc 2.51% | NVIDIA 4.13% |
| Revolution Medicines Inc 2.05% | ELI LILLY 3.94% |
| Flex Ltd 2.01% | TESLA INC 3.52% |
| NetApp Inc 1.97% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.49% |
| United Airlines Holdings Inc 1.78% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.47% |
| Elbit Systems Ltd 1.75% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS 2.99% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc 1.71% | ANALOG DEVICES 2.85% |
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 17, 2026 and Sep 19, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQJ | XT | QQQJ | XT | QQQJ | XT | |
| 3 months | −0.9% | 0.0% | −3.1 pts | −2.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | +22.6% | +22.9% | +4.6 pts | +4.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts |
| 1 year | +22.4% | +24.4% | +5.8 pts | +7.8 pts | +0.7 pts | +2.6 pts |
| 3 years | +80.4% | +67.9% | +2.0 pts | −10.5 pts | −17.8 pts | −30.2 pts |
| Since launch | +72.2% | +284.5% | −63.7 pts | −56.6 pts | −81.2 pts | −342.6 pts |
| QQQJ Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF Holds 108 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 46% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 225 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Invesco | iShares |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 46.2% | 64.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.6% | 67.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 1.4% | 39.4% |
| Holdings | 108 | 225 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 19.9% | 33.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.15% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.4% | +24.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.8 pts | +7.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +0.7 pts | +2.6 pts |
| Below its high | −5.5% | −1.9% |
| Net assets | $1.2bn | $4.0bn |
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.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 68%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 225 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +24.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 7.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do QQQJ and XT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 3% 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 XT?
- QQQJ has 46% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so QQQJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, QQQJ or XT?
- QQQJ charges 0.15% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so QQQJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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