iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF
$39.33−0.09 (−0.22%)
- 0.20%
- $362M
- +29.3%
- 0.31%
- 0.2M sh
- $39.73
- low $28.71high $40.50
The ETF.net QTOP Grade
B
Score 54 out of 100
- 7 of 10
Score 54 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25. The letter stays B for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C46 out of 100Rank 5 of 10Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 8Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D38 out of 100Rank 8 of 10Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D39 out of 100Rank 6 of 10Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F16 out of 100Rank 9 of 9Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C52 out of 100Rank 5 of 10
Our read on QTOP
BQTOP is the Nasdaq-100 with the tail cut off: just the 30 biggest names, at 0.20% a year. A concentrated take on US mega-cap growth leadership, built on the iShares shelf.
The fund seeks to follow an index containing the 30 largest companies by market capitalization within the Nasdaq-100, providing focused exposure to U.S. mega-cap growth leaders.
Why people hold it
- Holds about 30 stocks, the largest Nasdaq-100 members by market cap, so the mega-cap leaders drive the portfolio instead of being diluted by the index's smaller names.ishares.com
- 0.20% a year, in line with the typical Nasdaq-100 tracker, for a portfolio that adds a screening and rebalancing step on top of the parent index.
- What you buy is what the documents describe: the 30 largest Nasdaq-100 companies, US equity, no side bets. Distributions come quarterly.ishares.com
Worth knowing
- Concentration cuts both ways. With roughly 30 names weighted by size, one mega-cap stumble moves this fund more than it would move a 100-stock version.
- The full Nasdaq-100 costs less elsewhere: QQQM charges 0.15% and QQQ 0.18% for the whole 100-stock index.
- Launched in October 2024, so the record is short, and it changes hands less often than the category's household-name giants.
QTOP Holdings
- Stocks
- 35
- 59%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment37.5%
- Tech Hardware & Equip14.3%
- Media & Entertainment13.5%
- Software & Services13.2%
- Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail5.2%
- Telecommunications4.8%
- Consumer Discretionary4.1%
- Autos & Components3.9%
- Materials1.2%
- Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences1.2%
- Food Bevg Tobacco1.0%
Geography
- United States98.80%
- United Kingdom1.20%
QTOP Performance
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QTOP$12,929
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | QTOP |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +23.7% |
| 1 month | +4.9% |
| 3 months | +3.4% |
| 1 year | +29.3% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | QTOP |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +23.7% | |
| 2025 | +22.2% | |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
QTOP in the news
QTOP Dividends
- 0.31%
- $0.12
- $0.03 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
QTOP Risk
- 20.4%
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.
- 1.14
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.
- −23.3%
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.
- 1.39
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
QTOP Cost
0.20%
QTOP0.20%
- The middle half of Nasdaq-100 funds
- Median 0.20%
4 of the 10 Nasdaq-100 funds charge less.
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- CQNXTiShares Nasdaq-100 ex Top 30 ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +15.5%
- CQQQEDirexion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +22.0%
- DQBIGInvesco Top QQQ ETFExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return +16.4%
- DQQQAProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETFExpense ratio 0.58%1 year return +52.4%