IYH vs QQQ: Complete Comparison

iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF vs Invesco QQQ Trust โ€” overlap, correlation, performance & risk analysis

Holdings Overlap
5.16%
Very Low Overlap
Shared Holdings
10 of 100
Complete portfolio analysis
Calculation Method
Min Weight
Weighted intersection

Visual Overlap

IYH
QQQ
5.2%
IYH Only
Overlap
QQQ Only

Price Performance

Historical price comparison over 3M

IYH Return
-4.94%
QQQ Return
+17.60%
Winner
QQQ
+22.54%
Max Drawdown
IYH: -10.0%
QQQ: -11.7%
IYH Volatility (annualized)14.99%
QQQ Volatility (annualized)18.91%

๐Ÿ“ˆ Comparison

Metric
IYH
QQQ
1 Year Return
+12.2%
+28.2%โœ“
3 Year Return
+6.5%
+12.5%โœ“
5 Year Return
+10.8%
+20.1%โœ“
Volatility
16.20%โœ“
22.50%
Expense Ratio
0.40%
0.20%โœ“
โš ๏ธ Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data may be delayed.

โš ๏ธRisk Metrics

Metric
IYH
QQQ
Volatility
16.20%โœ“
22.50%
Sharpe Ratio
0.62
0.88โœ“
Sortino Ratio
0.85
1.22โœ“
Max Drawdown
-25.50%โœ“
-35.20%
Beta
0.75
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

7 - 13

๐Ÿ† QQQ wins this comparison

Key Factors

๐Ÿ’ฐ Expense Ratio
IYH:0.40%โœ“
vs
QQQ:0.20%โœ“
๐ŸŽฏ Number of Holdings
IYH:115 holdingsโœ“
vs
QQQ:101 holdingsโœ“
๐Ÿ“ˆ 5-Year Return
IYH:+10.8%โœ“
vs
QQQ:+20.1%โœ“
โ–ถAdditional Metrics (5)
โš–๏ธ Concentration Risk
IYH: 55.8% in top 10
QQQ: 49.6% in top 10โœ“
๐Ÿ“Š Assets Under Management
IYH: $4B
QQQ: $220B โœ“โœ“
โšก Sharpe Ratio
IYH: 0.62
QQQ: 0.88โœ“
๐Ÿ“‰ Volatility
IYH: 16.2%โœ“
QQQ: 22.5%
๐Ÿ” Uniqueness vs SPY
IYH: 91.0% uniqueโœ“
QQQ: 48.3% unique

Bottom line: QQQ wins with better expense ratio and 5-year return. Consider QQQ for your portfolio, but IYH is still a solid choice if you prefer its specific advantages.

Detailed Overlap Analysis

10 shared holdings representing 5.2% portfolio overlap

Top Shared Holdings

#StockIYH WeightQQQ WeightOverlap
1
ISRG
ISRG
3.60%1.11%1.11%
2
AMGN
AMGN
3.21%0.97%0.97%
3
GILD
GILD
2.69%0.84%0.84%
4
VRTX
VRTX
1.95%0.64%0.64%
5
REGN
REGN
1.24%0.44%0.44%
6
IDXX
IDXX
1.01%0.30%0.30%
7
ALNY
ALNY
0.99%0.29%0.29%
8
GEHC
GEHC
0.59%0.21%0.21%
9
INSM
INSM
0.64%0.20%0.20%
10
DXCM
DXCM
0.40%0.14%0.14%

Overlap by Sector

Healthcare
4 stocks ยท 3.56% overlap
Other
6 stocks ยท 1.58% overlap

Showing top 5 sectors by overlap contribution

10
Shared Stocks
5.2%
Total Overlap
2
Sectors Represented

Top Holdings Only in IYH

Unique to IYH

โ†Scroll horizontally to see all dataโ†’
SymbolNameWeight
LLYLLY13.96%
JNJJNJ8.22%
ABBVABBV7.03%
UNHUNH5.25%
MRKMRK4.04%

Top Holdings Only in QQQ

Unique to QQQ

โ†Scroll horizontally to see all dataโ†’
SymbolNameWeight
NVDANVDA8.99%
AAPLAAPL7.94%
MSFTMSFT7.12%
AMZNAMZN4.87%
TSLATSLA4.21%

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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