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QQQ vs XLK — 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
60/100
BUY
$749.58 · +1.01% · Broad Market
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VS
XLK
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
58/100
BUY
$199.81 · +1.01% · Technology
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Factor by factor — QQQ (left) vs XLK (right)
61
Technical
69
56
Momentum
59
51
Fundamental
50
66
Options
36
46
Microstructure
47
Trailing performance — QQQ (left) vs XLK (right)
+28.1%
6-month return
+46.9%
+23.8%
1-year return
+39.6%
+108.1%
5-year return
+163.6%
Holdings overlap — 42.5% by weight · 20 shared positions
7.60%
14.65%
6.67%
12.85%
5.64%
5.42%
4.35%
8.38%
4.10%
5.28%
3.04%
3.68%
2.49%
3.20%
2.35%
3.02%
Largest QQQ-only positions: AMZN 4.02% · COST 1.80% · NFLX 1.30% · AMGN 0.85% · PEP 0.80%
Largest XLK-only positions: IBM 1.47% · ORCL 1.39% · APH 1.21% · GLW 1.11% · ANET 0.98%

From each fund's SEC N-PORT filing (2026-08-28 / 2026-08-28), computed on the 56 of 102 and 52 of 74 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 60/100 (buy) and State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) at 58/100 (buy). QQQ carries the stronger composite read by 2 points, led by options at 66/100. XLK's strongest leg is technical at 69/100. On trailing price performance, XLK leads over the last year (+39.6% vs +23.8% for QQQ). By filed portfolio weights, at least 42.5% of the two funds overlaps across 20 shared positions. Signals recompute throughout the trading day — the balance can shift with the tape.

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