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- Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQMG) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the Nasdaq-100 ESG Index by investing at least 90% of its total assets in securities comprising the index; the index measures companies from the Nasdaq-100 Index that meet specified environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, including exclusion of issuers involved in alcohol, cannabis, controversial weapons, gambling, military weapons, nuclear power, oil & gas, and tobacco, compliance with United Nations Global Compact principles, business controversy thresholds, and requisite ESG Risk Rating Scores from Sustainalytics. The fund holds approximately 91 securities, with top allocations to technology leaders such as Nvidia Corp. (12.77%), Microsoft Corp. (10.05%), Apple Inc. (7.74%), Broadcom Inc. (5.36%), and Netflix Inc. (4.07%), reflecting sector weights dominated by technology (65.39%), consumer discretionary (17.33%), and health care (4.85%) as of June 30, 2025; it features a total expense ratio of 0.20%, quarterly rebalancing in March, June, September, and December, and listing on the Nasdaq exchange. QQMG targets investors seeking ESG-enhanced exposure to large-cap growth companies primarily in the U.S. (96.85% geographic allocation), with minor exposure to Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and China.
Issued by Invesco Capital Management LLC, a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., the fund launched on October 27, 2021, as part of the Invesco QQQ Innovation Suite in collaboration with Nasdaq, Inc., expanding access to ESG-filtered Nasdaq-100 constituents alongside products like Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM). Invesco Ltd., founded in 1935 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operates globally across 25 countries with over 8,000 employees, managing diverse investment products including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternatives for institutional and retail clients. QQMG forms part of Invesco's broader Nasdaq-100 themed offerings, which as of late 2024 achieved the highest assets under management among providers tracking the index at over $326 billion.
Recent developments include sustained growth in assets under management to approximately $103.83 million as of October 2025, with quarterly dividend distributions yielding 0.41% trailing twelve months and an ex-dividend date of September 22, 2025; the fund maintains 93 holdings and a beta of 1.19, underscoring its alignment with high-growth, low-carbon ESG profiles. In December 2024, Invesco expanded the QQQ Innovation Suite with launches of Invesco Top QQQ ETF (QBIG) and Invesco QQQ Low Volatility ETF (QQLV), reinforcing its leadership in Nasdaq-100 strategies through ongoing partnership with Nasdaq, though no direct acquisitions, funding rounds, or reorganizations specific to QQMG occurred in the last 1-2 years. Performance as of June 30, 2025, showed year-to-date NAV returns of 8.71% and inception-to-date annualized returns of 12.34%, with the fund's ESG focus contributing to a low Morningstar Portfolio Carbon Risk Score of 2.76.