The article compares QQQ and QQQE, two funds that hold the Nasdaq-100 stocks but weight them differently. As of June 30, 2026, NVIDIA made up 7.60% of QQQ's net assets, while as of July 31, 2026, it was only 0.97% of QQQE; QQQ's six largest holdings came to about 32.4%, versus roughly 5.9% for QQQE. QQQE reported $1.33 billion in net assets, compared with $490.1 billion for QQQ, which the article says is roughly 368 times larger. The article notes QQQE has come out ahead over the past year and so far in 2026, though equal weighting lags when the largest companies lead the market. It also points out that QQQE's smaller size may mean wider bid-ask spreads and a higher risk of closure, while QQQ's management fee is 0.18%.
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