etf overlap · moderate overlap

QQQ vs SMH overlap
34% of QQQ and SMH is the same money, spread over 21 companies both funds hold.
Holdings as of September 24, 2026 · source: Invesco (QQQ), VanEck (SMH)
- same money
- same companies, extra weight
- only in this fund
What only one of them gives you
Where each fund puts its money
QQQ and SMH: what people ask
How much do QQQ and SMH overlap?
34% by weight, as of September 24, 2026: moderate overlap. 21 companies appear in both funds; they make up 34% of QQQ and 85% of SMH.
Which stocks do QQQ and SMH both hold?
The largest shared positions are NVDA, MU, AMD, INTC and AVGO. Ranked by the smaller of the two weights, which is the part you would own twice.
Is it redundant to hold both QQQ and SMH?
Out of every $100 split evenly between them, about $34 (half in each fund) buys identical positions. The rest is exposure only one of the two funds gives you: 80 names only in QQQ, 4 only in SMH. Whether that duplication is a problem depends on the mix you want; this is a description, not advice.
How is ETF overlap calculated here?
For every company held by both funds we take the smaller of its two weights and add them up. The weights come from the full holdings files Invesco and VanEck publish, not a top-10 sample, and companies are matched by their ISIN so share classes stay apart.
Weights come from each issuer's published holdings file and are matched company by company on their ISIN. Cash, futures and currency positions are left out. This page describes what the funds hold; it is not investment advice.