#NasdaqETFUpdate

QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust): Trading around $530.70, showing slight gains. As the flagship Nasdaq‑100 tracker, it offers concentrated exposure to mega‑cap tech.

QQEW (First Trust Nasdaq‑100 Equal Weighted Fund): Sitting near $133.09, with a small uptick. Unlike QQQ, it distributes weight evenly across all Nasdaq‑100 components.

Recent Trends & Insights

Tech‑driven momentum: Microsoft’s rally to a ~$3.5 trillion valuation is bolstering tech-heavy ETFs. ETFs like XLK, FTEC, VGT, and IYW—each with ~15% MSFT allocation—are surfacing as beneficiaries .

Active ETF boom: Flows are increasingly shifting toward actively managed funds—94% of 2025 ETF launches were active strategies, with asset totals possibly reaching $11 trillion by 2035 .

Crypto ETF inclusion: Nasdaq has expanded its crypto settlement index to include XRP, ADA, SOL, and XLM. Although current Nasdaq‑linked crypto ETFs (such as Hashdex) can hold only BTC & ETH, this change may reduce tracking consistency until SEC approves broader inclusion by November 2, 2025 .