Invesco QQQ $QQQ is MBE Wealth Management LLC’s 2nd Largest Position

MBE Wealth Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 3.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 47,304 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,711 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ comprises approximately 12.2% of MBE Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. MBE Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $34,835,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 3,567.7% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,436,917 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,168,912,000 after acquiring an additional 20,852,432 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 381.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,547,552 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,008,257,000 after purchasing an additional 26,505,055 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,547,591 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,179,321,000 after purchasing an additional 375,581 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 21.4% in the fourth quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 3,025,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,858,288,000 after purchasing an additional 534,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 142.4% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,431,050 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $877,406,000 after purchasing an additional 840,803 shares during the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Invesco QQQ Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ QQQ opened at $710.93 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $713.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $667.70. Invesco QQQ has a 1-year low of $555.60 and a 1-year high of $748.65.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.8135 per share. This represents a $3.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd. This is a positive change from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73.

Key Stories Impacting Invesco QQQ

Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco QQQ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to focus on artificial intelligence as a potential contributor to U.S. economic growth. Continued AI-related capital spending could support the earnings outlook for several large Nasdaq-100 constituents, including major semiconductor and cloud companies. How Much Is AI Contributing To U.S. Economic Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: QQQ had shown some recovery after an earlier selloff, indicating that investors were still willing to buy technology stocks on weakness. However, the rebound has not overcome broader rate and valuation concerns. QQQ ETF – Invesco QQQ Trust Trends Higher after Tuesday’s Slump
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire NEOS Investments, the issuer of the Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF. The transaction does not directly change QQQ’s holdings, but it highlights continued institutional demand for products tied to the Nasdaq-100 ecosystem. Goldman Sachs Just Paid $2.25 Billion for the Family Behind Your 14% Income Fund
• Negative Sentiment: Broad exchange-traded funds and U.S. equities declined during the session, creating direct selling pressure for QQQ and its large-cap technology holdings. Exchange-Traded Funds Fall as US Equities Decline After Midday
• Negative Sentiment: The 30-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2007 amid deficit and AI-spending concerns. Higher long-term yields reduce the relative appeal of high-valuation growth stocks and increase the discount rate applied to future technology earnings. 30-Year Treasury Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2007 as AI Spending and Deficits Collide
• Negative Sentiment: Federal Reserve meeting minutes were viewed as somewhat hawkish, reducing expectations for near-term monetary easing. The resulting pressure on interest-rate-sensitive stocks is particularly relevant for QQQ. Fed Minutes Lean Hawkish, But We Don’t Expect A Hike
• Negative Sentiment: Technical commentary noted that QQQ “gamma flipped,” potentially forcing market makers to sell as prices declined and amplifying short-term volatility. QQQ just gamma flipped

About Invesco QQQ

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 is a unit investment trust that issues securities called Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock. The Trust’s investment objective is to provide investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index. The Trust provides investors with the opportunity to purchase units of beneficial interest in the Trust representing proportionate undivided interests in the portfolio of securities held by the Trust, which consists of substantially all of the securities, in substantially the same weighting, as the component securities of the Nasdaq-100 Index.