VUG vs. QQQ ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Growth ETF - DNQ (VUG) to PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)

VUG

Vanguard Growth ETF - DNQ

VUG Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization growth stocks. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index, a broadly diversified index predominantly made up of growth stocks of large U.S. companies. It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$404.03

Average Daily Volume

1,050,166

Number of Holdings ^*

178

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QQQ

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1

QQQ Description

PowerShares Capital Management LLC is passionate about our goal of delivering the highest quality investment management available through one of the more benefit-rich investment vehicles ever created, the exchange-traded fund. PowerShares QQQ, formerly known as "QQQ" or the "NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock", is an exchange-traded fund based on the Nasdaq-100 Index. The Fund will, under most circumstances, consists of all of stocks in the Index. The Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced quarterly and reconstituted annually.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$505.79

Average Daily Volume

28,967,615

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VUG	QQQ
30 Days	4.12%	3.57%
60 Days	5.94%	4.71%
90 Days	7.07%	5.52%
12 Months	35.92%	30.56%

62 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VUG	Weight in QQQ	Overlap
AAPL	C	11.71%	8.48%	8.48%
ABNB	C	0.22%	0.37%	0.22%
ADBE	C	0.81%	1.48%	0.81%
ADP	B	0.46%	0.78%	0.46%
ADSK	A	0.25%	0.42%	0.25%
AMAT	F	0.58%	0.97%	0.58%
AMD	F	0.9%	1.42%	0.9%
AMZN	C	6.0%	5.42%	5.42%
ANSS	B	0.12%	0.19%	0.12%
AVGO	D	1.51%	4.98%	1.51%
BKNG	A	0.61%	1.05%	0.61%
BKR	B	0.09%	0.27%	0.09%
CDNS	B	0.3%	0.52%	0.3%
COST	B	1.48%	2.58%	1.48%
CPRT	A	0.19%	0.35%	0.19%
CRWD	B	0.28%	0.51%	0.28%
CSGP	D	0.13%	0.19%	0.13%
CTAS	B	0.28%	0.55%	0.28%
DASH	A	0.21%	0.42%	0.21%
DDOG	A	0.16%	0.26%	0.16%
DXCM	D	0.12%	0.19%	0.12%
FANG	D	0.14%	0.34%	0.14%
FAST	B	0.19%	0.3%	0.19%
FTNT	C	0.2%	0.46%	0.2%
GOOG	C	2.79%	2.42%	2.42%
GOOGL	C	3.41%	2.51%	2.51%
IDXX	F	0.14%	0.22%	0.14%
ILMN	D	0.11%	0.14%	0.11%
INTU	C	0.63%	1.24%	0.63%
ISRG	A	0.69%	1.21%	0.69%
KLAC	D	0.35%	0.55%	0.35%
LIN	D	0.84%	1.37%	0.84%
LRCX	F	0.38%	0.61%	0.38%
LULU	C	0.15%	0.25%	0.15%
MAR	B	0.24%	0.5%	0.24%
MDB	C	0.09%	0.14%	0.09%
META	D	4.7%	4.9%	4.7%
MNST	C	0.15%	0.35%	0.15%
MRNA	F	0.08%	0.1%	0.08%
MRVL	B	0.28%	0.5%	0.28%
MSFT	F	10.8%	7.75%	7.75%
NFLX	A	1.24%	2.27%	1.24%
NVDA	C	10.94%	8.79%	8.79%
ODFL	B	0.17%	0.3%	0.17%
ORLY	B	0.27%	0.45%	0.27%
PANW	C	0.46%	0.81%	0.46%
PAYX	C	0.19%	0.33%	0.19%
ROP	B	0.23%	0.38%	0.23%
ROST	C	0.19%	0.3%	0.19%
SBUX	A	0.44%	0.71%	0.44%
SMCI	F	0.07%	0.07%	0.07%
SNPS	B	0.32%	0.53%	0.32%
TEAM	A	0.13%	0.25%	0.13%
TMUS	B	0.41%	1.75%	0.41%
TSLA	B	2.58%	3.68%	2.58%
TTD	B	0.22%	0.36%	0.22%
TTWO	A	0.12%	0.2%	0.12%
TXN	C	0.72%	1.19%	0.72%
VRSK	A	0.16%	0.26%	0.16%
VRTX	F	0.48%	0.79%	0.48%
WDAY	B	0.2%	0.36%	0.2%
ZS	C	0.08%	0.2%	0.08%

VUG Overweight 116 Positions Relative to QQQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LLY	F	2.69%
V	A	1.8%
MA	C	1.57%
CRM	B	1.03%
MCD	D	0.81%
NOW	A	0.74%
SPGI	C	0.6%
UBER	D	0.56%
TJX	A	0.5%
BX	A	0.48%
SYK	C	0.48%
BSX	B	0.48%
BA	F	0.43%
ACN	C	0.42%
ANET	C	0.39%
AMT	D	0.39%
DIS	B	0.35%
GE	D	0.35%
GEV	B	0.34%
PLTR	B	0.34%
EQIX	A	0.34%
WELL	A	0.33%
APH	A	0.32%
SHW	A	0.32%
CMG	B	0.31%
ZTS	D	0.29%
TDG	D	0.28%
MCO	B	0.28%
ECL	D	0.25%
HLT	A	0.24%
APO	B	0.24%
FI	A	0.23%
AZO	C	0.21%
GWW	B	0.2%
PWR	A	0.19%
WCN	A	0.19%
NKE	D	0.19%
FICO	B	0.19%
MSCI	C	0.18%
EW	C	0.17%
SQ	B	0.17%
HWM	A	0.17%
VRT	B	0.17%
YUM	B	0.16%
IT	C	0.16%
VMC	B	0.16%
HES	B	0.16%
MSI	B	0.16%
CL	D	0.16%
AON	A	0.16%
ALNY	D	0.15%
SNOW	C	0.15%
MPWR	F	0.15%
COIN	C	0.15%
RMD	C	0.15%
EFX	F	0.14%
RBLX	C	0.13%
VEEV	C	0.13%
ARES	A	0.13%
NET	B	0.12%
TYL	B	0.12%
MSTR	C	0.12%
MTD	D	0.12%
HUBS	A	0.12%
SLB	C	0.12%
APP	B	0.11%
BRO	B	0.11%
RCL	A	0.11%
CHD	B	0.11%
SBAC	D	0.11%
BR	A	0.11%
O	D	0.11%
HSY	F	0.11%
WST	C	0.1%
LPLA	A	0.1%
MLM	B	0.09%
TRGP	B	0.09%
WAT	B	0.09%
FSLR	F	0.09%
PINS	D	0.09%
LYV	A	0.09%
EXPE	B	0.09%
LVS	C	0.09%
TW	A	0.08%
BURL	A	0.08%
SUI	D	0.08%
TER	D	0.08%
FDS	B	0.08%
ULTA	F	0.08%
ROL	B	0.07%
TPL	A	0.07%
TSCO	D	0.07%
APTV	D	0.07%
DPZ	C	0.07%
VRSN	F	0.07%
SNAP	C	0.07%
JBHT	C	0.07%
STE	F	0.06%
STX	D	0.06%
HAL	C	0.06%
EQT	B	0.06%
OKTA	C	0.06%
BMRN	D	0.06%
VLTO	D	0.06%
GDDY	A	0.06%
HEI	B	0.06%
BSY	D	0.05%
PODD	C	0.05%
CTRA	B	0.05%
IBKR	A	0.05%
ENPH	F	0.05%
WMG	C	0.04%
EL	F	0.04%
ALGN	D	0.04%
INCY	C	0.04%
HEI	B	0.04%

VUG Underweight 39 Positions Relative to QQQ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CSCO	B	-1.47%
PEP	F	-1.43%
QCOM	F	-1.15%
CMCSA	B	-1.06%
AMGN	D	-1.0%
HON	B	-0.95%
GILD	C	-0.72%
MU	D	-0.69%
INTC	D	-0.68%
ADI	D	-0.66%
MELI	D	-0.6%
MDLZ	F	-0.55%
PYPL	B	-0.55%
REGN	F	-0.54%
PDD	F	-0.47%
CSX	B	-0.44%
CEG	D	-0.44%
ASML	F	-0.41%
PCAR	B	-0.38%
CHTR	C	-0.36%
NXPI	D	-0.36%
AEP	D	-0.31%
KDP	D	-0.29%
EA	A	-0.27%
CTSH	B	-0.25%
GEHC	F	-0.24%
AZN	D	-0.24%
EXC	C	-0.24%
XEL	A	-0.24%
KHC	F	-0.24%
CCEP	C	-0.23%
MCHP	D	-0.22%
ON	D	-0.18%
GFS	C	-0.15%
BIIB	F	-0.15%
CDW	F	-0.15%
WBD	C	-0.15%
ARM	D	-0.11%
DLTR	F	-0.09%