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QQQ vs VOO
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 against Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
QQQ did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $2,565, versus $2,065 for VOO. QQQ also led over three years (+97.2% versus +83.6%), YTD (+15.1% versus +12.4%), and one year (+16.9% versus +15.1%), reflecting its greater growth-oriented technology exposure. That outperformance came with substantially higher risk: QQQ’s 12-month volatility was 20.0% versus 12.7% for VOO, and its worst drawdown was -22.8% versus -18.7%. The funds remained highly correlated at 0.945, although QQQ typically moved 1.30% for every 1% move in VOO. VOO delivered lower recent returns but offered broader diversification, a much lower 0.03% expense ratio versus 0.20%, and lower volatility.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($676); 50-day at $725.
- RSI 37, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 25, so the trend is developing.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($665); 50-day at $705.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 14, so the trend is weak.
Head to head
Which has returned more, QQQ or VOO?
QQQ beat VOO in 29 of the last 48 months; VOO won the other 19. The typical monthly gap was 1.36 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.945
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.30
- QQQ move per 1% in VOO
- 0.924
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.36 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | QQQ | VOO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | +7.9% | +0.5% | +7.40 pts |
| July 2026 | -6.6% | -0.0% | -6.55 pts |
| March 2023 | +9.5% | +3.7% | +5.78 pts |
| May 2026 | +10.6% | +5.3% | +5.28 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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