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QQQM vs FTEC
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF against Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
FTEC did better over the 1,000 trading days: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $2,947, versus $2,572 for QQQM. FTEC’s +194.7% return exceeded QQQM’s +157.2% return, while also offering a lower expense ratio of 0.08% versus 0.15%. The outperformance came with higher risk: FTEC’s 12-month volatility was 25.1% versus 19.9% for QQQM, and its worst drawdown was -27.3% compared with QQQM’s -22.7%. The funds remain highly similar, with a 0.969 correlation in daily moves over the comparison period and a 0.954 correlation over the last 12 months. FTEC is the stronger historical performer, but QQQM provided the smoother ride and smaller loss during the worst drawdown.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($278); 50-day at $299.
- RSI 37, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 25, so the trend is developing.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($259); 50-day at $292.
- RSI 40, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 25, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, QQQM or FTEC?
QQQM beat FTEC in 24 of the last 48 months; FTEC won the other 24. The typical monthly gap was 0.97 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
QQQM: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; FTEC: Dec 16, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.969
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.81
- QQQM move per 1% in FTEC
- 0.954
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.97 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | QQQM | FTEC | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | +10.6% | +17.4% | -6.87 pts |
| November 2025 | -1.6% | -5.2% | +3.58 pts |
| June 2025 | +6.4% | +9.4% | -3.05 pts |
| January 2025 | +2.2% | -0.8% | +2.93 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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