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VOO vs QQQM
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF against Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
QQQM did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $2,572, versus $2,065 for VOO. QQQM’s +157.2% return exceeded VOO’s +106.5%, driven by stronger exposure to Nasdaq-100 growth stocks. The trade-off was higher risk: QQQM’s 12-month volatility was 19.9% versus 12.7% for VOO, and its worst drawdown was -22.7% versus -18.7% for VOO. QQQM also had the stronger recent results over one year and three years, while winning 29 of the last 48 months. VOO remained the lower-cost, more diversified option, with a 0.03% expense ratio versus 0.15% for QQQM and a lower volatility profile. Their 0.945 correlation shows that they generally moved together, so QQQM provided higher returns but not substantially different market exposure.
- 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.
- 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.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VOO or QQQM?
VOO beat QQQM in 19 of the last 48 months; QQQM won the other 29. The typical monthly gap was 1.39 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.945
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.69
- VOO move per 1% in QQQM
- 0.924
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.39 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VOO | QQQM | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | +0.5% | +7.8% | -7.36 pts |
| July 2026 | -0.0% | -6.5% | +6.47 pts |
| March 2023 | +3.7% | +9.5% | -5.80 pts |
| May 2026 | +5.3% | +10.6% | -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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