Information-technology ETFs
XLK vs QQQ.
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (S&P 500 technology sector) against Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq-100) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| XLK | QQQ | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | +23.6% | +15.2% | +8.42 pp |
| 1Y CAGR | +38.0% | +27.3% | +10.68 pp |
| 3Y CAGR | +27.1% | +23.7% | +3.44 pp |
| 5Y CAGR | +19.7% | +15.3% | +4.39 pp |
| 10Y CAGR | +24.2% | +21.1% | +3.17 pp |
| Since inception CAGR | +10.3% | +10.8% | -0.47 pp |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is XLK minus QQQ. XLK since-inception measured from first available bar December 22, 1998. QQQ since-inception measured from first available bar March 10, 1999. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| XLK | QQQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | Invesco QQQ Trust |
| Category | Technology | Large Growth |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.18% |
| Assets (AUM) | $123.9B | $490.1B |
| Dividend yield | 0.42% | 0.41% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 12.4M | 43.0M |
| Inception | December 16, 1998 | March 10, 1999 |
| Benchmark proxy | S&P 500 | Nasdaq-100 |
XLK costs 0.1 pp less per year — about $10.00 per $10,000 invested.
Holdings overlaptop-25 holdings · coverage XLK 59.3% · QQQ 44.9%
30.4%of portfolio weight overlaps6 shared of top 10
| Shared holding | XLK | QQQ | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA Corp | 12.64% | 7.58% | 7.58% |
| AAPLApple Inc | 11.09% | 6.66% | 6.66% |
| MUMicron Technology Inc | 4.68% | 5.63% | 4.68% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp | 7.23% | 4.34% | 4.34% |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.71% | 4.10% | 4.10% |
| INTCIntel Corp | 4.20% |
Sector tilt XLK QQQ
Technology99.1% / 60.9%+38.2pp
Communication Services0.9% / 13.1%-12.2pp
Consumer Cyclical— / 10.7%
Consumer Defensive
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ALAN GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE · alanglobalintelligence.comdaily bars as of 2026-07-16 · fund facts · issuer-verified · holdings · fund data provider
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