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QQQ
Ticker for the Nasdaq-100 ETF, used as a liquid benchmark to compare VC returns.
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8/1/2026, 10:37:37 PM
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8/1/2026, 10:37:37 PM
Summary
QQQ refers to both an Australian television station broadcasting across remote central and eastern Australia under Southern Cross Media Group, and the widely traded Invesco QQQ exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the Nasdaq-100 stock market index. In financial contexts, QQQ serves as a key benchmark for liquid public equities, used by crossover investors like Brad Gerstner to benchmark private venture capital portfolios alongside indices like the S&P 500.
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Extracted Attributes
ETF Sponsor
Invesco Capital Management LLC
ETF Launch Date
1999-03-10
TV Station Owner
Southern Cross Media Group
ETF Expense Ratio
0.18% (reduced from 0.20% in December 2025)
ETF Benchmark Index
Nasdaq-100 Index
Entity Dual Meaning
Australian television station (ITQ) and Invesco QQQ ETF tracking the Nasdaq-100
TV Station Call Sign
ITQ in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
TV Station Coverage Area
Remote central and eastern Australia
TV Station Inception Date
1988-01-01
Assets Under Management (AUM)
$500 billion USD as of July 2026
Timeline
- Inception date of the Australian television station QQQ. (Source: Wikidata)
1988-01-01
- The Invesco QQQ ETF was officially launched. (Source: Invesco QQQ - Wikipedia)
1999-03-10
- The ticker symbol for the ETF was temporarily changed to QQQQ. (Source: Invesco QQQ - Wikipedia)
2004-01-01
- The ETF ticker symbol was changed back to QQQ. (Source: Invesco QQQ - Wikipedia)
2011-03-01
- Shareholders approved restructuring Invesco QQQ from a unit investment trust to an open-end fund ETF, lowering the expense ratio to 0.18%. (Source: Invesco QQQ Market Outlook)
2025-12-19
Wikipedia
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QQQ is an Australian television station broadcasting in remote central and eastern areas of Australia, owned by Southern Cross Media Group. The station is available via satellite and terrestrial platforms, mostly through community retransmission sites, although it also transmits into the town of Mount Isa, Queensland, under the call sign ITQ.
Web Search Results
- Invesco QQQ - Wikipedia
For a list of companies included in the Nasdaq-100 index, see List of NASDAQ-100 companies. Invesco QQQ (best known by its ticker symbol, QQQ; full fund name Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1) is an index exchange-traded fund (ETF) sponsored by Invesco and listed on the Nasdaq that replicates the performance of the Nasdaq-100 stock market index by holding the same stocks in the index in the same proportions. The fund is the most traded fund that replicates the performance of the Nasdaq-100. As of July 2026, the fund had approximately $500 billion in assets under management. ## History of the fund [edit] The fund was launched on March 10, 1999. The fund's ticker was changed to "QQQQ" in 2004, and was changed back to "QQQ" in March 2011. [...] Jump to content Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia Search ## Contents (Top) 1 History of the fund 2 See also 3 References 4 External links # Invesco QQQ Հայերեն Edit links Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Switch to legacy parser Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikidata item Appearance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Exchange-traded fund This article is about the exchange-traded fund. For other uses, see QQQ (disambiguation) "QQQ (disambiguation)"). For the historical performance of the Nasdaq-100, see Nasdaq-100. [...] List of exchange-traded funds ## References [edit] 1. 1 2 "Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1". Invesco. 2. ↑ Goldsborough, Robert (March 23, 2011). "PowerShares Changes Ticker Symbol of Tech-Heavy QQQ ETF". Morningstar, Inc. 3. ↑ "What's new about QQQ?". Invesco. December 22, 2025. ## External links [edit] Official website Prospectus Retrieved from "" Categories: 1999 establishments in the United States Exchange-traded funds Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Invesco QQQ Add topic
- Monthly Performance Review QQQ
### Overview ### Market Recap QQQ outperformed the S&P 500 for the fourth consecutive month in June despite a negative headline return, losing 0.14% on an NAV total return basis versus the S&P 500’s 0.95% loss. The month was characterized by tumultuous developments in the US-Iran conflict, the first press conference of a new Federal Reserve Chair, and early-month volatility in artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks, before strong earnings reports reinvigorated investor interest, at least in the memory segment. The S&P 500 snapped its nine-week win streak in the first week of June, falling 2.5% from the end of May through the first Friday in the month. [...] QQQ’s relative outperformance versus the S&P 500 was primarily driven by its differentiated holdings in and average overweight to the Technology sector. QQQ’s Technology holdings average weight was 67.29% and returned -0.01% in June, while the S&P 500’s Technology holdings average weight was 44.36% and returned -5.47%. QQQ had an average overweight of 22.93% to the Technology sector in the month. QQQ’s differentiated holdings and underweight in the Industrials sector were the greatest detractor to the fund’s relative performance. QQQ’s Industrials holdings average weight was 3.07% and returned -0.37% in June, while the S&P 500’s Industrials holdings average weight was 10.85% and returned 6.40%. QQQ had an average underweight of 7.78% to the Industrials sector in the month. [...] ### Trading Stats For the month of June, shares traded of QQQ increased by 33.02% and notional value traded increased by 35.44% month-over-month. The month saw an average of 52.37 million shares traded each day (vs. 39.37 million last month) for an average daily value of $37.78 billion (vs. $27.89 billion last month). That compares to averages of 64.98 million shares and $7.68 billion over the life of the fund, and 53.64 million shares and $33.09 billion for the past 12 months. ## Footnotes The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of U.S. equities. The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of U.S. equities.
- Market outlook QQQ quarterly outlook report
Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ) rose by 2.42% (on an NAV basis, 09/30/2025 – 12/31/2025). QQQ underperformed the S&P 500’s total return of 2.65% but outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index’s 1.12% quarterly return.2 Value oriented companies were the winners for the quarter with the Russell 1000 Value up 3.81%.3 Four sectors (per Industry Classification Benchmark- ICB) out of the ten that QQQ has exposure to finished in positive territory for the quarter with six sectors positively contributing to relative performance against the S&P 500 Index. QQQ returned 20.77% for the calendar year 2025 and outperformed the S&P 500 Index (17.88%) by 2.89% and the Russell 1000 Growth Index (18.56%) by 2.21%. 2025 was the third year in a row that QQQ returned over 20% and outperformed the S&P 500.4 [...] QQQ’s overweight exposure to the Consumer Discretionary sector and underweight exposure in the Industrials sector were the largest detractors to relative performance against the S&P 500 Index. For the quarter, the Consumer Discretionary sector averaged a 17.81% weight in QQQ (vs. a 14.06% weight in the S&P 500) and traded lower by 2.21% (vs. -0.29% in the S&P 500). Health Care was the best performing sector in QQQ for Q4 with absolute performance of 17.91% and an average weight of 4.71%. The Technology sector was the top contributor to relative performance vs. the S&P 500 caused by its differentiated holdings. Technology had an average weight of 64.64% in QQQ vs. the S&P 500’s 41.41% weight. [...] On December 19th, shareholders of QQQ voted to approve proposals to modernize Invesco QQQ, restructuring it from a unit investment trust ETF to an open-end fund ETF, and changing its governance structure to a board of trustees. As part of this conversion, the fund’s total expense ratio decreased from 0.20% to 0.18%. The reclassification also will provide the opportunity for QQQ to reinvest income from the underlying securities and participate in securities lending. There will be no tax implications from this conversion for QQQ investors.
- Invesco QQQ ETF
The sponsor of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM is Invesco Capital Management LLC (Invesco). NASDAQ, Nasdaq-100 Index, Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock and QQQ are trade/service marks of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Invesco, QQQ's sponsor. NASDAQ makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in QQQ and makes no warranty and bears no liability with respect to QQQ, the Nasdaq-100 Index, its use or any data included therein. [...] ## See how your investments can grow ## Frequently asked questions ### How does QQQ compare to other ETFs? Invesco QQQ is highly liquid because it is one of the most actively traded securities, with a history dating back to 1999. Like other passively managed ETFs, QQQ tracks an index. The Nasdaq-100 index includes many of the world’s leading technology stocks, as well as the companies at the forefront of many long-term innovative themes shaping today’s economy. For more information on how innovation may help drive the performance of Invesco QQQ, click here. Source: Bloomberg L.P., QQQ is the 2nd most-traded ETF in the US based on average daily volume traded, as of March 31, 2026. ### What are the potential benefits of ETFs when compared to individual stocks? [...] ## 2nd-most traded Named the 2nd-most traded ETF in the U.S., based on average daily volume traded, as of March 31, 20261 ## 5-star Morningstar rating Received a 5-star rating (10-year, risk-adjusted) among 898 large-cap growth funds, as of March 31, 2026 ## 25+ years of history Recognized as one of the oldest ETFs, with over 25 years of history pioneering the democratization of investing ## Access 100 top innovators in a single ETF QQQ provides exposure to companies at the forefront of innovation across a diverse range of sectors, all in one investment. Top 20 Innovators ## Invesco QQQ has captured 510.86% more returns than the S&P 500 Since launching in 1999, Invesco QQQ has demonstrated a history of outperformance, typically beating the S&P 500 Index.
- TQQQ | UltraPro QQQ
Registered Investment Companies are required by the IRS to distribute substantially all of their income and capital gains to shareholders at least annually. For specific tax advice, we recommend you speak with a qualified tax professional. "Nasdaq,®" "Nasdaq-100,®" "Nasdaq-100 Index®" and "QQQ®" are trademarks of The Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc. and have been licensed for use by ProShares. ProShares have not been passed on by Nasdaq OMX or its affiliates as to their legality or suitability. ProShares based on Nasdaq indexes are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Nasdaq OMX or its affiliates, and they make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in ProShares. THIS ENTITY AND ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO PROSHARES.
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