QQQ vs XLK
- 2 of 19 forces clearly differ
- Data through Oct 30, 2026
- Market move removed first
QQQ and XLK clearly differ on 2 of 19 forces. The widest gap is momentum: in weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage point, QQQ typically moved +0.32% and XLK +0.55%.
| Economic force | QQQInvesco QQQ Trust | XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund |
|---|---|---|
| Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points | +0.51%+0.10% to +0.93%Tentative | +1.0%+0.29% to +1.6%Tentative |
| Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points | −1.1%−1.9% to −0.35%Tentative | −2.3%−3.7% to −1.0%Clear |
| U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2% | +0.18%−0.30% to +0.67%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.23%−0.46% to +0.91%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10% | +0.04%−0.22% to +0.29%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.19%−0.19% to +0.56%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points | +0.40%−0.28% to +1.1%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.04%−1.0% to +1.1%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points | +0.49%−0.08% to +1.1%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.79%−0.23% to +1.8%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points | +0.29%+0.03% to +0.55%Tentative | +0.32%−0.13% to +0.77%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points | −0.01%−0.34% to +0.32%Not distinguishable from zero | 0.00%−0.48% to +0.49%Not distinguishable from zero |
| GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5% | +0.08%−0.14% to +0.30%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.03%−0.41% to +0.36%Not distinguishable from zero |
| CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5% | −0.04%−0.21% to +0.14%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.09%−0.34% to +0.16%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10% | +0.01%+0.01% to +0.02%Clear | +0.01%0.00% to +0.03%Not distinguishable from zero |
| BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10% | +0.13%−0.11% to +0.37%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.24%−0.09% to +0.58%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point | −0.14%−0.23% to −0.05%Tentative | −0.12%−0.24% to +0.01%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage pointClear difference | −0.42%−0.47% to −0.36%Clear | −0.57%−0.66% to −0.48%Clear |
| MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage pointClear difference | +0.32%+0.25% to +0.39%Clear | +0.55%+0.44% to +0.66%Clear |
| EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar | +0.19%−0.33% to +0.71%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.59%−1.4% to +0.21%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar | −0.07%−0.32% to +0.18%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.11%−0.55% to +0.34%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage point | +0.21%+0.10% to +0.31%Clear | +0.35%+0.18% to +0.52%Clear |
| ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point | −0.11%−0.18% to −0.04%Tentative | −0.20%−0.30% to −0.09%Clear |
Each figure is the stock's typical move in a week when the force moved by the stated amount, after accounting for the stock market, with its 90% range beneath. Grey figures could not be told apart from zero. A row is marked a clear difference only when the two 90% ranges do not overlap.
This describes the past, and it is not a forecast. Relationships change, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.