# Invesco QQQ Trust

11 Hacker News commenters recommended Invesco QQQ Trust and 10 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a simple way to hold big US tech stocks instead of picking them. Main caveat: critics say recent Nasdaq rule changes favor certain companies.

## Why people recommend it

- Simple way to own tech (4 comments): "it is hard to say that you shouldn't have a big chunk of your savings in something like $QQQ or $VOO" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48009516)) "A more productive view would be looking at an index of tech companies - try QQQ." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48298045)) "The practical way out is to just buy QQQ and get some of your money back." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46805535))
- Cheaper than picking stocks (2 comments): "instead of trying to balance a portfolio of 103 stocks" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48328701)) "for most investors, I think it is cheaper to get QQQ" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48327871))
- Strong long-run returns (2 comments): "The insane can take comfort in their 20% CAGR for the last 10 years on a massive large cap tech expansion." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47396262)) "You could probably outperform her just going all-in on QQQ." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46139719))

## What people warn about

- Nasdaq rule changes criticized (3 comments): "Nasdaq changed their rules and then force bought 3x more than usual" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48654727)) "The rule change about the available float is especially shocking." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48455017)) "they are changing the rules on a whim to serve Elon's interests" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47412187))
- Influence from SpaceX deals (2 comments): "QQQ is problematic because it's influenced by strange back room dealings with Space X" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47395735)) "they are changing the rules on a whim to serve Elon's interests" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47412187))
- Fees seen as high (2 comments): "I didn't like the relatively high fees for QQQ" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48327058)) "VGT is half the cost of QQQ" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48327539))
- Not a true index fund (2 comments): "there is no academic theory behind why it should exist" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47394823)) "QQQ is not really an index fund" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47394950))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [S&P 500 index fund](https://hackerapproved.com/p/s-p-500-index.md): 28 recommend
- [Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF](https://hackerapproved.com/p/vanguard-total-stock-market-etf.md): 11 recommend
- [Vanguard S&P 500 ETF](https://hackerapproved.com/p/voo.md): 10 recommend
- [Vanguard S&P 500 ETF](https://hackerapproved.com/p/vanguard-s-p-500-etf.md): 9 recommend
- [Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund](https://hackerapproved.com/p/vanguard-total-stock-market-index-fund.md): 7 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Invesco QQQ Trust", https://hackerapproved.com/p/qqq/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).