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QQQ vs VUG — ETF comparison

Two funds head-to-head: live engine reads, trailing performance, and holdings overlap from SEC filings. An engine-read comparison — not a recommendation.

engine lead
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
62/100
BUY
$718.36 · -0.22% · Broad Market
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VS
VUG
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
44/100
NEUTRAL
$88.12 · -0.37% · Factor / Style
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Factor by factor — QQQ (left) vs VUG (right)
63
Technical
61
50
Momentum
50
51
Fundamental
49
65
Options
68
56
Microstructure
35
Trailing performance — QQQ (left) vs VUG (right)
+19.9%
6-month return
+15.8%
+25.0%
1-year return
+14.4%
+88.4%
5-year return
+71.9%
Holdings overlap — 36% by weight · 31 shared positions
7.60%
12.63%
6.67%
11.67%
4.35%
7.61%
4.02%
4.47%
4.10%
2.62%
2.49%
1.60%
2.35%
1.51%
1.80%
1.15%
Largest QQQ-only positions: MU 5.64% · AMGN 0.85% · QCOM 0.84% · ADI 0.84% · PEP 0.80%
Largest VUG-only positions: V 1.54% · MA 1.13% · GEV 0.89% · ORCL 0.71% · APH 0.61%

From each fund's SEC N-PORT filing (2026-08-28 / 2026-08-28), computed on the 56 of 102 and 94 of 147 equity positions matched to the QuantLogix stock universe — a lower bound, never an estimate.

QuantLogix's 5-factor engine currently reads Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) at 62/100 (buy) and Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) at 44/100 (neutral). QQQ carries the stronger composite read by 18 points, led by options at 65/100. VUG's strongest leg is options at 68/100. On trailing price performance, QQQ leads over the last year (+25.0% vs +14.4% for VUG). By filed portfolio weights, at least 36% of the two funds overlaps across 31 shared positions. Signals recompute throughout the trading day — the balance can shift with the tape.

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