TheBadPlaceyahoo news | State Street Follows BlackRock With Filing to Challenge Invesco’s QQQ
State Street Investment Management has joined BlackRock in filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch new Nasdaq 100 exchange‑traded funds, directly targeting Invesco’s long‑standing market leader, the Invesco QQQ Trust. The SPDR Nasdaq 100 ETF and BlackRock’s iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF become viable contenders now that Nasdaq has opened licensing for the index, which tracks the 100 largest U.S. companies outside of the financial sector. Both newcomers aim to capture investors who want exposure to the “Qs,” especially as the index may soon welcome high‑profile IPOs such as SpaceX.
Fee differentials and brand loyalty are expected to drive the competitive dynamics. Invesco’s newer QQQM fund already outperformed the flagship QQQ in the past year, largely because of its lower 15‑basis‑point expense ratio versus QQQ’s 18 bps; QQQM attracted $1.6 billion in inflows in early 2026 while QQQ saw $8 billion of outflows. Analysts argue that the larger, well‑established ETF platforms of BlackRock and State Street can further erode QQQ’s scale by offering similarly low fees, while also providing a familiar “blue‑chip” alternative for investors seeking exposure to upcoming Nasdaq 100 additions.
Nasdaq has indicated that additional licenses will be granted to a “select set of partners,” though it did not disclose which firms will receive them. In response, Invesco emphasized its 25‑year track record, asserting that “there is only one QQQ.” The filing news coincided with a more than 5 % drop in Invesco’s share price, even as the stock remains up 79 % over the past year. With the cheapest existing alternative sitting at 15 bps, analysts predict there is ample room for new players to compete on cost, potentially shaving a further 12 bps off the expense landscape and giving investors additional low‑cost pathways to Nasdaq 100 exposure.
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