Invesco QQQ $QQQ Shares Sold by Wedmont Private Capital

Wedmont Private Capital lowered its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 35,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,086 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ makes up 0.7% of Wedmont Private Capital’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Wedmont Private Capital’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $26,042,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 15.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 38,348 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $19,605,000 after purchasing an additional 4,989 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Invesco QQQ by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,257 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,687,000 after buying an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Jupiter Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Invesco QQQ during the 2nd quarter valued at about $290,000. Wealth Group Ltd. increased its stake in Invesco QQQ by 283.7% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 24,629 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,587,000 after buying an additional 18,210 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 1,057.3% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 33,063 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $18,239,000 after buying an additional 30,206 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 44.58% of the company’s stock.

Invesco QQQ Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:QQQ opened at $718.96 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $711.26 and a 200-day moving average of $675.80. Invesco QQQ has a twelve month low of $555.60 and a twelve month high of $748.65.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

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

Invesco QQQ News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: QQQ benefited from relative strength in the Nasdaq-100, while investor sentiment toward QQQ turned bullish ahead of the latest labor-market data. QQQ ETF edges higher as Nasdaq-100 outperforms
• Positive Sentiment: The August jobs report reportedly exceeded expectations, easing immediate concerns about a weakening labor market and supporting the “soft landing” or “Goldilocks” case for equities. That backdrop can help growth-focused technology stocks held by QQQ. Exchange-Traded Funds Higher, Equity Futures Mixed Pre-Bell Friday After August Jobs Report Tops Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted broad second-quarter earnings strength and a possible new capital-formation cycle, both of which could support continued demand for large-cap technology and artificial-intelligence companies represented in the Nasdaq-100. Second Quarter Earnings Show Breadth
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading was mixed across major ETFs, with some broad-market funds advancing and others declining. This suggests QQQ’s gains were driven more by Nasdaq-100 leadership than by a uniformly strong market. Exchange-Traded Funds Mixed, US Equities Lower After Midday
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also weighing the possibility that resilient hiring and a separate report describing hot August inflation could delay rate cuts or even prompt a Federal Reserve hike. Higher interest rates generally pressure the long-duration growth stocks that dominate QQQ. Why The Fed Might Hike Rates After A Red-Hot August Inflation Report
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns that rising long-term Treasury yields could reflect inflation, fiscal pressure, or other structural risks create an additional valuation headwind for QQQ. Benign Or Malign? Reasons For The Rise In Long-Term U.S. Interest Rates
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-margin concerns surrounding the artificial-intelligence boom could weigh on several major QQQ holdings if heavy infrastructure spending fails to generate sufficient returns. The AI Boom Is Eating Its Own Margins

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.