Invesco QQQ Trust
Shares rank 2 of 11 index funds by recommenders
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.
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.
21 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 10
- approval share
- 52%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.1 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Simple way to own tech
“it is hard to say that you shouldn't have a big chunk of your savings in something like $QQQ or $VOO”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Why Almost Everyone Loses–Except a Few Sharks–On Prediction Markets” “A more productive view would be looking at an index of tech companies - try QQQ.”
Comment from 27 May 2026 in “Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis” “The practical way out is to just buy QQQ and get some of your money back.”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Apple to Soon Take Up to 30% Cut from All Patreon Creators in iOS App” - Comment from 3 Dec 2025 in ““Captain Gains” on Capitol Hill”
Cheaper than picking stocks
“instead of trying to balance a portfolio of 103 stocks”
Comment from 29 May 2026 in “Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks” “for most investors, I think it is cheaper to get QQQ”
Comment from 29 May 2026 in “Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks” Strong long-run returns
“The insane can take comfort in their 20% CAGR for the last 10 years on a massive large cap tech expansion.”
Comment from 16 Mar 2026 in “Nasdaq's Shame” “You could probably outperform her just going all-in on QQQ.”
Comment from 3 Dec 2025 in ““Captain Gains” on Capitol Hill”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Nasdaq rule changes criticized
“Nasdaq changed their rules and then force bought 3x more than usual”
Comment from 24 Jun 2026 in “Let's say you're hungry for a sandwich” “The rule change about the available float is especially shocking.”
Comment from 9 Jun 2026 in “OpenAI Submits S-1 Draft to SEC” “they are changing the rules on a whim to serve Elon's interests”
Comment from 17 Mar 2026 on Hacker News Influence from SpaceX deals
“QQQ is problematic because it's influenced by strange back room dealings with Space X”
Comment from 16 Mar 2026 in “Nasdaq's Shame” “they are changing the rules on a whim to serve Elon's interests”
Comment from 17 Mar 2026 on Hacker News Fees seen as high
“I didn't like the relatively high fees for QQQ”
Comment from 29 May 2026 in “Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks” “VGT is half the cost of QQQ”
Comment from 29 May 2026 in “Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks” Not a true index fund
“there is no academic theory behind why it should exist”
Comment from 16 Mar 2026 in “Nasdaq's Shame” “QQQ is not really an index fund”
Comment from 16 Mar 2026 in “Nasdaq's Shame”
Other index funds people recommend
The four most recommended other index funds, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 index fund | 28 | 13 | 68% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Invesco QQQ TrustThis page | 11 | 10 | 52% | 7 | — | — |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 11 | 4 | 73% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 10 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 9 | 2 | 82% | 7 | — | — |
What people said
All 27 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“if you buy stock responsibly (for example, DCA VOO/&QQQ), there's a high chance you'll eventually bounce back”
“Nasdaq changed their rules and then force bought 3x more than usual”
“I got rid of all my QQQ, which was substantial”
“The rule change about the available float is especially shocking.”
“A lot of people have been using it to passively invest in AI (via QQQ).”
“that excludes these new rushed IPOs that are just exit liquidity”
“instead of trying to balance a portfolio of 103 stocks”
“should instead long QQQ and short the bits they don't like”
“for most investors, I think it is cheaper to get QQQ”
“VGT is half the cost of QQQ”
“I didn't like the relatively high fees for QQQ”
“A more productive view would be looking at an index of tech companies - try QQQ.”
“it is hard to say that you shouldn't have a big chunk of your savings in something like $QQQ or $VOO”
“if you have money in QQQ you should be re-considering that position”
“You get all of the hardware companies monster gains to offset the losses.”
“they are changing the rules on a whim to serve Elon's interests”
“The insane can take comfort in their 20% CAGR for the last 10 years on a massive large cap tech expansion.”
“These shenanigans water down the value of QQQ.”
“QQQ is problematic because it's influenced by strange back room dealings with Space X”
“QQQ is not really an index fund”
“QQQ never made sense to invest in, and put your future dollars somewhere else”
“there is no academic theory behind why it should exist”
“That's the real target of this grift, your retirement fund.”
“The practical way out is to just buy QQQ and get some of your money back.”
“You could probably outperform her just going all-in on QQQ.”
“Just buy QQQ. She doesn't have a magic strategy.”
“it's the only one that has you in the arena”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.