IGV vs QQQ: Complete Comparison

iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF vs Invesco QQQ Trust โ€” overlap, correlation, performance & risk analysis

Holdings Overlap
17.47%
Very Low Overlap
Shared Holdings
19 of 100
Complete portfolio analysis
Calculation Method
Min Weight
Weighted intersection

Visual Overlap

IGV
QQQ
17.5%
IGV Only
Overlap
QQQ Only

Price Performance

Historical price comparison over 3M

IGV Return
-13.61%
QQQ Return
+13.75%
Winner
QQQ
+27.36%
Max Drawdown
IGV: -29.7%
QQQ: -11.7%
IGV Volatility (annualized)34.89%
QQQ Volatility (annualized)18.69%

๐Ÿ“ˆ Comparison

Metric
IGV
QQQ
1 Year Return
+28.5%
+28.2%
3 Year Return
+10.8%
+12.5%โœ“
5 Year Return
+20.5%
+20.1%
Volatility
28.50%
22.50%โœ“
Expense Ratio
0.41%
0.20%โœ“
โš ๏ธ Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data may be delayed.

โš ๏ธRisk Metrics

Metric
IGV
QQQ
Volatility
28.50%
22.50%โœ“
Sharpe Ratio
0.68
0.88โœ“
Sortino Ratio
0.92
1.22โœ“
Max Drawdown
-48.50%
-35.20%โœ“
Beta
1.28
1.18

Interpretation:

  • ๐Ÿ“Š Lower volatility = smoother ride
  • โšก Higher Sharpe/Sortino = better risk-adjusted returns
  • โš ๏ธ Smaller max drawdown = less worst-case pain
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Beta > 1 = more volatile than S&P 500

โš”๏ธ Comparison

5 - 12

๐Ÿ† QQQ wins this comparison

Key Factors

๐Ÿ’ฐ Expense Ratio
IGV:0.41%โœ“
vs
QQQ:0.20%โœ“
๐ŸŽฏ Number of Holdings
IGV:120 holdingsโœ“
vs
QQQ:101 holdingsโœ“
๐Ÿ“ˆ 5-Year Return
IGV:+20.5%
vs
QQQ:+20.1%
โ–ถAdditional Metrics (5)
โš–๏ธ Concentration Risk
IGV: 61.9% in top 10
QQQ: 49.6% in top 10โœ“
๐Ÿ“Š Assets Under Management
IGV: $9B
QQQ: $220B โœ“โœ“
โšก Sharpe Ratio
IGV: 0.68
QQQ: 0.88โœ“
๐Ÿ“‰ Volatility
IGV: 28.5%
QQQ: 22.5%โœ“
๐Ÿ” Uniqueness vs SPY
IGV: 89.3% uniqueโœ“
QQQ: 48.3% unique

Bottom line: QQQ wins with better expense ratio. Consider QQQ for your portfolio, but IGV is still a solid choice if you prefer its specific advantages.

Detailed Overlap Analysis

19 shared holdings representing 17.5% portfolio overlap

Top Shared Holdings

#StockIGV WeightQQQ WeightOverlap
1
MSFT
MSFT
8.59%7.12%7.12%
2
PLTR
PLTR
9.86%2.40%2.40%
3
APP
APP
5.17%1.21%1.21%
4
INTU
INTU
5.75%1.02%1.02%
5
ADBE
ADBE
4.22%0.80%0.80%
6
PANW
PANW
4.62%0.71%0.71%
7
CRWD
CRWD
4.44%0.65%0.65%
8
SNPS
SNPS
2.37%0.48%0.48%
9
CDNS
CDNS
2.86%0.47%0.47%
10
ADSK
ADSK
2.04%0.34%0.34%

Overlap by Sector

Technology
5 stocks ยท 9.58% overlap
Other
14 stocks ยท 7.81% overlap

Showing top 5 sectors by overlap contribution

19
Shared Stocks
17.5%
Total Overlap
2
Sectors Represented

Top Holdings Only in IGV

Unique to IGV

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SymbolNameWeight
CRMCRM7.29%
ORCLORCL6.23%
NOWNOW5.69%
FICOFICO1.35%
ZMZM0.69%

Top Holdings Only in QQQ

Unique to QQQ

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SymbolNameWeight
NVDANVDA8.99%
AAPLAAPL7.94%
AMZNAMZN4.87%
TSLATSLA4.21%
METAMETA3.85%

Price Correlation

How We Calculate Overlap

We use the minimum weight method with normalization to calculate portfolio overlap:

Overlap = ฮฃ min(weightA, weightB) for each shared holding

Normalization: Holdings weights are normalized to sum to 100% before comparison. This ensures accurate overlap calculations even when analyzing partial holdings data (e.g., top 50 positions).

Conservative approach: We consider only the smaller allocation for each shared position, giving you a realistic view of true portfolio overlap.

๐Ÿ“Š This analysis is based on publicly available holdings data. For the most current and complete holdings information, please visit the official ETF provider websites.

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