Perhaps you already know about the QQQ.
But have you heard of QQQJ?
If not, we will introduce QQQJ in this article and compare it to its bigger brother, QQQ.
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The exchange-traded fund (ETF), going by the ticker QQQJ, has been called “QQQ Junior”.
Whether that nickname is belittling or not is a matter of debate.
Perhaps that is what some people think the trailing “J” stands for.
Invesco, the financial management company that runs the QQQJ fund, does NOT call it “junior” on the fund’s spec page.
The fund’s official name is “Nasdaq Next Generation 100 ETF”, a name which might command better attention.
QQQ Tracks The NDX Index
Before getting into QQQJ, we first need to know what QQQ is.
The QQQ is an ETF that tracks the Nasdaq-100 index (symbol NDX).
Nasdaq, being the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, is a global electronic stock exchange based in the United States, where roughly 4,000 stocks are traded.
One hundred of those stocks are selected to be included in the Nasdaq-100 index.
These hundred stocks are selected to be large non-financial companies that are growth-oriented.
The technology sector is the largest constituent of the Nasdaq-100, with top holdings being Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NDVA), Amazon (AMZN), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta (META), and Netflix (NFLX).
Hence, QQQ is known as the technology ETF.
Nevertheless, the Nasdaq-100 does contain stock from other sectors such as healthcare, consumer discretionary and staples, industrial, etc.
But nothing from the financial sectors because those are tracked in a separate Nasdaq Financial-100 Index.
QQQJ Tracks The NGX Index
The QQQJ is an ETF that tracks the Nasdaq Next Generation 100 Index (symbol NGX).
NGX is the index comprising the next 100 non-financial stocks on the Nasdaq that did not make it to the Nasdaq-100.
QQQJ is analogous to being the little brother of QQQ.
They are similar in that they are both heavily weighted in technology but can contain other sectors (excluding financials).
They look the same but are not identical:
One share of QQQ costs about $500, whereas one share of QQQJ costs $30 (as of March 2025).
While the average age gap between human siblings is two to three years, the age gap between QQQ and QQQJ is one year and seven months.
The inception date of QQQ is March 10, 1999 (before the COVID-19 pandemic).
The inception date of its younger sibling, QQQJ, is October 13, 2020 (post-pandemic).
Constituents of QQQJ
At some point in the past, the QQQJ held only 98 companies.
As of March 2025, there are now 107 ticker symbols in QQQJ.
I don’t want to say 107 companies because FOX and FOXA are listed, but they are the same company, similar to Liberty Media.
The symbols are listed here, with QQQJ’s largest constituents listed first:
UAL – United Airlines
ALNY – Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
EBAY – eBay
MPWR – Monolithic Power Sys
TSCO – Tractor Supply Company
TCOM – Trip.com
NTAP – Netapp
EXE – Expand Energy
CHKP – Check Point
NTRA – Natera
ZM – Zoom
WDC – Western Digital
FWONK – Liberty Media Formula One
ARGX – Argenx
EXPE – Expedia
VRSN – Verisign
DKNG – DraftKings
PTC – Ptc
STX – Seagate
SSNC – SS&C
PODD – Insulet
SMCI – Super Micro Computer
STLD – Steel Dynamics
ILMN – Illumina
ZBRA – Zebra Technologies
JD – jd.com
DOCU – Docusign
COO – Cooper Companies
NTNX – Nutanix
ULTA – Ulta Beauty
TER – Teradyne
TRMB – Trimble Navigation
GRAB – Grab Holdings
FFIV – F5 Inc
FSLR – First Solar
CYBR – Cyberark
FLEX – Flextronic
GEN – Gen Digital
JBHT – JB Hunt Transport
SFM – Sprouts Farmers Market
AZPN – Aspen Technology
AFRM – Affirm Holdings
ALAB – Astera Labs
ENTG – Entegris
ALGN – Align Technology
ICLR – Icon
CASY – Casey’s General Store
DLTR – Dollar Tree
SNY – Sanofi-Aventis
OKTA – Okta
UTHR – United Therapeutic
LNT – Alliant Energy
SMMT – Summit Therapeu
NBIX – Neurocrine Bioscience
LOGI – Logitech
EVRG – Evergy Inc
Z – Zillow
AKAM – Akamai Technologies
HOLX – Hologic
DUOL – Duolingo
INCY – Incyte
INSM – Insmed
RPRX – Royalty Pharma
ESLT – Elbit Systems
BSY – Bentley Systems
SAIA – Saia Inc
MNDY – Monday.com
VTRS – Viatris
RIVN – Rivian Automotive
NTES – Netease
MRNA – Moderna
POOL – Pool Corp
JKHY – Jack Henry & Assoc
BIDU – Baidu
CART – Maplebear
NDSN – Nordson Corp
BMRN – Biomarin Pharmaceuticals
WIX – Wix.com
FTAI – Ftai Aviation
TLN – Talen Energy
MANH – Manhattan Assoc
TECH – Bio-Techne
TXRH – Texas Roadhouse
FOX – Fox Corp Class B
PCTY – Paylocity Holdings
BNTX – Biontech
FOXA – Fox Corp Class A
PPC – Pilgrim’s Pride
WWD – Woodward
CHRW – C.H. Robinson
RYAAY – Ryanair
MEDP – Medpace
CPB – Campbell’s
PCVX – Vaxcyte
LECO – Lincoln Elec
NWSA – News Corp Class A
SRPT – Sarepta
SWKS – Skyworks
LBRDK – Liberty Broadband
AAON – Aaon
TTEK – Tetra Tech
NWSA – News Corp Class B
LLYVK – Liberty Live Series C
ZG – Zillow
FWONA – Liberty Media
LLYVA – Liberty Live Series A
LBRDA – Liberty Broadband
AGPXX – Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio Institute
The list is up to date as of March 2025.
The constituents of QQQ and QQQJ can change with time.
In Conclusion
Perhaps you have heard of some of these companies in QQQJ.
Like the QQQ, the QQQJ can contain some companies that are not based in the United States.
We hope you enjoyed this article on the difference between QQQJ and QQQ.
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