QQQ vs SPY Overlap

Comparing Invesco QQQ Trust and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Holdings Overlap
51.71%
Moderate Overlap
Shared Holdings
79 of 100
Complete portfolio analysis
Calculation Method
Min Weight
Weighted intersection

Visual Overlap

QQQ
SPY
51.7%
QQQ Only
Overlap
SPY Only

Price Performance

Historical price comparison over 3M

QQQ Return
+9.87%
SPY Return
+8.52%
Winner
QQQ
+1.35%
Max Drawdown
QQQ: -7.9%
SPY: -5.1%
QQQ Volatility (annualized)15.94%
SPY Volatility (annualized)11.46%

๐Ÿ“ˆ Comparison

Metric
QQQ
SPY
1 Year Return
+28.2%โœ“
+26.5%
3 Year Return
+12.5%โœ“
+10.2%
5 Year Return
+20.1%โœ“
+15.8%
Volatility
22.50%
18.20%โœ“
Expense Ratio
0.20%
0.09%โœ“
โš ๏ธ Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data may be delayed.

โš ๏ธRisk Metrics

Metric
QQQ
SPY
Volatility
22.50%
18.20%โœ“
Sharpe Ratio
0.88โœ“
0.82
Sortino Ratio
1.22โœ“
1.15
Max Drawdown
-35.20%
-33.90%โœ“
Beta
1.18
1.00

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 - 10

๐Ÿ† SPY wins this comparison

Key Factors

๐Ÿ’ฐ Expense Ratio
QQQ:0.20%โœ“
vs
SPY:0.09%โœ“
๐ŸŽฏ Number of Holdings
QQQ:101 holdingsโœ“
vs
SPY:503 holdingsโœ“
๐Ÿ“ˆ 5-Year Return
QQQ:+20.1%โœ“
vs
SPY:+15.8%โœ“
โ–ถAdditional Metrics (5)
โš–๏ธ Concentration Risk
QQQ: 49.6% in top 10
SPY: 39.1% in top 10โœ“
๐Ÿ“Š Assets Under Management
QQQ: $220B โœ“
SPY: $450B โœ“
โšก Sharpe Ratio
QQQ: 0.88
SPY: 0.82
๐Ÿ“‰ Volatility
QQQ: 22.5%
SPY: 18.2%โœ“
๐Ÿ” Uniqueness vs SPY
QQQ: 48.3% uniqueโœ“
SPY: -0.0% unique

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

Detailed Overlap Analysis

79 shared holdings representing 51.7% portfolio overlap

Top Shared Holdings

#StockQQQ WeightSPY WeightOverlap
1
NVDA
NVDA
8.99%7.73%7.73%
2
AAPL
AAPL
7.94%6.82%6.82%
3
MSFT
MSFT
7.12%6.11%6.11%
4
AMZN
AMZN
4.87%3.81%3.81%
5
GOOGL
GOOGL
3.58%3.08%3.08%
6
AVGO
AVGO
3.24%2.79%2.79%
7
GOOG
GOOG
3.35%2.47%2.47%
8
META
META
3.85%2.45%2.45%
9
TSLA
TSLA
4.21%2.30%2.30%
10
PLTR
PLTR
2.40%0.75%0.75%

Overlap by Sector

Technology
22 stocks ยท 36.05% overlap
Consumer Discretionary
3 stocks ยท 6.27% overlap
Other
41 stocks ยท 5.38% overlap
Healthcare
4 stocks ยท 1.10% overlap
Communication Services
3 stocks ยท 1.01% overlap

Showing top 5 sectors by overlap contribution

79
Shared Stocks
51.7%
Total Overlap
5
Sectors Represented

Top Holdings Only in QQQ

Unique to QQQ

โ†Scroll horizontally to see all dataโ†’
SymbolNameWeight
SHOPSHOP1.12%
MELIMELI0.55%
DASHDASH0.51%
ASMLASML0.51%
PDDPDD0.41%

Top Holdings Only in SPY

Unique to SPY

โ†Scroll horizontally to see all dataโ†’
SymbolNameWeight
BRK-BBRK-B1.55%
JPMJPM1.51%
LLYLLY1.44%
VV1.01%
XOMXOM0.85%

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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