QQQ correlations (Invesco QQQ Trust)
Every correlation that matters for QQQ: the assets it tracks, the ones that offset it, and where it sits among 4756 US stocks and ETFs.
Data as of 2026-08-27 · refreshed every trading day · US Growth & Tech
Volatility (ann.)
19.6%
3y weekly
Beta vs S&P 500
1.28
3y weekly
1-year return
+26.3%
price, adjusted
5-year return
+95.4%
price, adjusted
Expense ratio
0.18%
annual
Assets
$452.8B
under management
Dividend yield
0.44%
trailing
Max drawdown
-22.8%
3y, daily closes
QQQ over the last 12 months, weekly closes indexed to 100 at the start.
Stocks and ETFs most correlated with QQQ
| Asset | Correlation (3Y) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| QQQM | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | 1.00 | |
| SPYG | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | 0.98 | |
| VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | 0.98 | |
| XLK | Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0.97 | |
| VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 0.95 | |
| IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 0.95 | |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 0.95 | |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 0.94 | |
| FNGO | MicroSectors FANG Index 2X Leveraged ETNs due January 8 | 0.93 | |
| ACWI | iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | 0.91 | |
| QUAL | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 0.90 | |
| MTUM | iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | 0.90 | |
| VT | Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | 0.90 | |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 0.90 | |
| CSQ | Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund - Closed End Fund | 0.90 |
Best diversifiers for QQQ
If the goal is offsetting QQQ, these tracked assets have historically moved the most on their own terms.
| Asset | Correlation (3Y) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FNGD | MicroSectors FANG Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs due | -0.93 | |
| VXX | iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN | -0.71 | |
| VXZ | iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN | -0.65 | |
| ED | Consolidated Edison | -0.31 | |
| DUK | Duke Energy | -0.21 | |
| MACI | Melar Acquisition Corp. I - Class A | -0.21 | |
| MO | Altria | -0.18 | |
| AWK | American Water Works | -0.17 | |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA | -0.16 | |
| EHGO | Eshallgo Inc. - Class A | -0.16 |
QQQ vs benchmarks
QQQ vs its peers
Get QQQ data as JSON
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QQQ holdings overlap with other ETFs
| ETF | Overlap | Correlation (3Y) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ vs QQQM | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | 100.0% | 1.00 |
| QQQ vs VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | 58.8% | 0.98 |
| QQQ vs SPYG | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | 55.2% | 0.98 |
| QQQ vs XLK | Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 54.5% | 0.97 |
| QQQ vs VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 53.5% | 0.95 |
| QQQ vs IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 53.4% | 0.95 |
| QQQ vs SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 53.4% | 0.95 |
| QQQ vs VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 47.7% | 0.94 |
| QQQ vs QUAL | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 40.7% | 0.90 |
| QQQ vs ACWI | iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | 34.4% | 0.91 |
| QQQ vs MTUM | iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | 34.3% | 0.90 |
| QQQ vs VT | Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | 31.9% | 0.90 |
| QQQ vs SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | 31.4% | 0.87 |
| QQQ vs SPYV | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF | 30.9% | 0.66 |
| QQQ vs VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 30.0% | 0.76 |
| QQQ vs USMV | iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 24.5% | 0.58 |
| QQQ vs DIA | SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | 21.2% | 0.73 |
| QQQ vs DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | 20.4% | 0.64 |
| QQQ vs VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | 18.1% | 0.61 |
| QQQ vs RSP | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 16.5% | 0.69 |
| QQQ vs VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 14.9% | 0.63 |
| QQQ vs XLC | Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund | 12.7% | 0.77 |
| QQQ vs XLY | Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund | 10.4% | 0.82 |
| QQQ vs XLP | Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | 6.1% | 0.16 |
| QQQ vs SCHD | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 5.1% | 0.39 |
| QQQ vs XLV | Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 3.9% | 0.24 |
| QQQ vs XLI | Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 3.1% | 0.68 |
| QQQ vs IBB | iShares Biotechnology ETF | 3.0% | 0.47 |
| QQQ vs VEA | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 1.6% | 0.69 |
| QQQ vs EFA | iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | 1.3% | 0.66 |
| QQQ vs IEFA | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | 1.3% | 0.66 |
| QQQ vs XLU | Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | 1.2% | 0.10 |
| QQQ vs XLB | Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund | 1.0% | 0.47 |
| QQQ vs XLE | Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0.5% | 0.03 |
| QQQ vs EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 0.3% | 0.71 |
| QQQ vs IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 0.3% | 0.71 |
| QQQ vs VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 0.3% | 0.70 |
| QQQ vs XLF | Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0.2% | 0.56 |
| QQQ vs EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETF | 0% | 0.65 |
| QQQ vs FXI | iShares China Large-Cap ETF | 0% | 0.34 |
| QQQ vs ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | 0% | 0.46 |
| QQQ vs IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0% | 0.67 |
| QQQ vs MDY | SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF | 0% | 0.67 |
| QQQ vs VNQ | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 0% | 0.35 |
| QQQ vs XLRE | Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.33 |