New Perspectives Inc decreased its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ – Free Report) by 2.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 45,106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,046 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ accounts for 9.6% of New Perspectives Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. New Perspectives Inc’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $27,709,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of QQQ. Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in Invesco QQQ during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Shcp LLC acquired a new position in Invesco QQQ during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ during the third quarter worth $40,000. PayPay Securities Corp increased its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 78.9% during the third quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 68 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ during the third quarter worth $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.58% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Invesco QQQ
Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco QQQ this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Nasdaq momentum: The Nasdaq-100 recently cleared its prior highs and posted an extended streak of positive sessions, supporting QQQ’s tech-heavy gains by signaling renewed market leadership. A Nasdaq Comeback
- Positive Sentiment: Broad ETF inflows: Reports show exchange-traded funds rising with broad US equity advances, which tends to lift QQQ via passive flows into Nasdaq-100 exposure. Exchange-Traded Funds Rise as US Equities Advance
- Neutral Sentiment: Retail/investor mood: AAII survey shows optimism surging—supportive for momentum but can also precede short-term pullbacks if expectations get stretched. AAII Sentiment Survey: Optimism Roars
- Neutral Sentiment: Driver roundup: ETF commentary and market notes on April 22 summarize tech/AI optimism, earnings catalysts (notably Tesla), and flow dynamics that can swing QQQ intraday but don’t guarantee direction. What’s Driving the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Higher Today 4/22/2026?
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical volatility: Iran-related tensions pushed the VIX higher and injected risk-off pressure—this raised volatility and weighed on growth/tech names that dominate QQQ. VIX Creeps Toward 20 as Iran Fears and Tesla’s Whipsaw Rattle Nerves
- Negative Sentiment: Fed tightening risk: Commentary warning that inflation may remain persistent and that the Fed could resume hikes increases growth-stock sensitivity—headwinds for QQQ’s valuation-heavy roster. The Fed Preview – Brace For Hikes, Inflation Is Likely Persistent
- Negative Sentiment: Bubble/valuation caution: Technical pieces warn QQQ faces two extremes—either a breakout or a dot‑com-style unwind—adding caution for investors worried about stretched tech multiples. The QQQ Chart Hints at 2 Extremes: Either a Dot-Com Bubble Burst or a Technical Breakout Ahead
Invesco QQQ Trading Down 0.6%
Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.7328 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $2.93 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%.
Invesco QQQ Company Profile
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.
Further Reading
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