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Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

QQQNasdaqInvescoA

$681.09−9.40 (−1.36%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A76/ 100

Rank 2 of 10 in Nasdaq-100

A76/100Rank 2 of 10inNasdaq-100
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 690.49 to 681.09. Range 680.77 to 698.43. Use the arrow keys to read each point.685.00695.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.18%
Fund size
$464B
1Y total return
+10.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.45%
Holdings
105
Avg volume · 30D
37M sh
52W range
low $555.60high $762.86
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net QQQ Grade

A

Score 76 out of 100

Category
Nasdaq-100⁠
Rank
2 of 10
Six-pillar profile for QQQ. Scores out of 100: Cost 64, Risk 51, Mission 100, Tradability 95, Holdings 61, Durability 81. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Risk (51). Leans toward Mission and Tradability.

Score 76 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 10

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 8

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 10

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A95 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 10

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 9

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 10

Our read on QQQ

ETF.net Research

In short

AThe 1999 original. QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100, roughly 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq, and has become one of the most heavily traded funds on the market.

Stated mandate

The trust is designed to match the pre-expense investment performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index.

Why people hold it

  • Launched in 1999, it is one of the longest-running ETFs in the US and one of the most actively traded, which usually means tight spreads and easy fills at size.
  • The mandate is simple: match the Nasdaq-100 before expenses. Tracking has stayed about as close to the index as this structure allows.
  • At 0.18%, the fee sits below the typical Nasdaq-100 tracker, and the fund is one of the largest ETFs in existence.
  • The index screens out financial companies, so you own Nasdaq-listed tech, consumer and healthcare heavyweights rather than a broad slice of the market.nasdaq.com

Worth knowing

  • Invesco's own QQQM follows the same index for 0.15%. QQQ's edge is trading depth, not price.
  • About 100 market-cap-weighted names with no financials: the biggest few carry a lot of the index, and sector swings land harder than in a total-market fund.nasdaq.com
  • Income is a side effect here, not the point. Distributions are paid quarterly and the index leans toward growth companies.nasdaq.com

QQQ Performance

Launched Mar 10, 1999

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

QQQ$11,027
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. QQQ $11,027. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for QQQ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodQQQ
Year to date+12.8%
1 month−6.7%
3 months+0.5%
1 year+10.3%
3 yearsper year+26.0%
5 yearsper year+13.0%
10 yearsper year+20.3%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for QQQ
YearReturn barQQQ
2026 YTD+12.8%
2025+20.8%
2024+25.6%
2023+54.9%
2022−32.6%
2021+27.4%
2020+48.6%

QQQ in the news

QQQ Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.45%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.09Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.75 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 40 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 17, 2017 $0.27; Jun 16, 2017 $0.38; Sep 18, 2017 $0.32; Dec 18, 2017 $0.33; Mar 19, 2018 $0.28; Jun 18, 2018 $0.38; Sep 24, 2018 $0.33; Dec 24, 2018 $0.42; Mar 18, 2019 $0.32; Jun 24, 2019 $0.42; Sep 23, 2019 $0.38; Dec 23, 2019 $0.46; Mar 23, 2020 $0.36; Jun 22, 2020 $0.42; Sep 21, 2020 $0.39; Dec 21, 2020 $0.56; Mar 22, 2021 $0.39; Jun 21, 2021 $0.40; Sep 20, 2021 $0.41; Dec 20, 2021 $0.49; Mar 21, 2022 $0.43; Jun 21, 2022 $0.53; Sep 19, 2022 $0.52; Dec 19, 2022 $0.66; Mar 20, 2023 $0.47; Jun 20, 2023 $0.50; Sep 18, 2023 $0.54; Dec 18, 2023 $0.81; Dec 27, 2023 $0.22; Mar 18, 2024 $0.57; Jun 24, 2024 $0.76; Sep 23, 2024 $0.68; Dec 23, 2024 $0.83; Mar 24, 2025 $0.72; Jun 23, 2025 $0.59; Sep 22, 2025 $0.69; Dec 22, 2025 $0.79; Mar 23, 2026 $0.73; Jun 22, 2026 $0.81; Sep 21, 2026 $0.75. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 21, 2026Oct 8, 2026$0.75
Jun 22, 2026Jul 10, 2026$0.81
Mar 23, 2026Mar 27, 2026$0.73
Dec 22, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.79
Sep 22, 2025Oct 31, 2025$0.69
Jun 23, 2025Jul 31, 2025$0.59
Mar 24, 2025Apr 30, 2025$0.72
Dec 23, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.83
Sep 23, 2024Oct 31, 2024$0.68
Jun 24, 2024Jul 31, 2024$0.76
Mar 18, 2024Apr 30, 2024$0.57
Dec 27, 2023Jan 15, 2024$0.22

See all 89 payments⁠

$10,000 in QQQ 10 years ago paid $1,820 in dividends.⁠

QQQ Risk

Risk pillarC51 out of 100Rank 3 of 10 in Nasdaq-100
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
17.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.14
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−35.1%
Trough Nov 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.23
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

QQQ Cost

Compare QQQ and IQQ

Overpaying vs IQQ, tied cheapest in Nasdaq-100

$1,643

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • QQQ 0.18%

    $3,749

  • IQQ 0.10% Tied cheapest

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QQQ 0.18%
  • IQQ 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530QQQ $3,749IQQ $2,106

Year by year

YearQQQIQQOverpaying
10$328$183$145
20$1,281$717$564
30$3,749$2,106$1,643

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