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Why Would Anyone Buy SPYM Instead of QQQ?

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Why Would Anyone Buy SPYM Instead of QQQ? Key Points The Invesco QQQ ETF has mostly outperformed the S&P 500 index, but tech stocks can be riskier and more volatile…
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  • After the dot-com bubble burst in 2000, the Nasdaq-100 had a 'lost decade' and took more than 10 years to recover its losses, with the S&P 500 often outperforming during 2000-2015.

    60% confidence
  • Some investors are worried that the hundreds of billions of dollars being spent on AI may not pan out, risking a 2000-style downturn in the Nasdaq-100.

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  • SPYM has delivered average annual returns of 15.25% by net asset value over the past 10 years.

    60% confidence
  • QQQ has delivered average annual returns of 18.98% over the past 10 years by net asset value.

    60% confidence
  • Stock Advisor's total average return is 993%, compared to 207% for the S&P 500.

    60% confidence
  • Technology holdings make up almost 64% of the Invesco QQQ ETF.

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  • The Nasdaq-100 has outperformed the S&P 500 for the past 15 years.

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  • As of June 30, 2025, the Invesco QQQ ETF had beaten the S&P 500 in seven of the previous 10 years.

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  • SPYM is less tech-heavy than QQQ, consisting of 37.1% information technology stocks, 11.4% financials, 10.9% communication services, 9.8% consumer discretionary, and 8.5% industrials.

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  • As of May 13, the top 10 holdings in SPYM are all tech stocks, with the same top five companies as QQQ.

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  • As of April 29, QQQ had delivered a 10-year cumulative return of 578.64%, meaning $10,000 invested 10 years ago would be worth $67,864.

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