At a glance
GQQQ charges 0.35% a year. It has $163.3M in assets; it paid 0.39% of its price in distributions over the past 12 months, quarterly. Over the past year it returned +16.7% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: +11.5%). Its ten largest positions make up 43.5% of the fund, out of 102 in all.
The short version
Astoria US Quality Growth Kings ETF (GQQQ) is an actively managed fund. It uses quantitative screens to pick 75 to 100 US large and mid-sized companies that score well on profitability and growth compared with their sector peers. It charges 0.35% a year. As of August 31, 2026, it leaned heavily on big technology names such as NVIDIA, Apple and Microsoft. It has only about two years of history.
Price history
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GQQQ +16.7% over the year to Oct 27, 2026, total return with distributions reinvested.
How it has behaved
| YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | Since start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GQQQ official prospectus, to Sep 30, 2026 | — | +17.42% | — | — | — | +15.23% |
| S&P 500 Total Return Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) index, same period | — | +17.88% | — | — | — | +16.23% |
| GQQQ price data to Oct 27, 2026 | +18.8% | +16.7% | — | — | — | +18.9% |
- Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, GQQQ returned +16.7%.
- Its worst full calendar year was 2025 (+17.4%); its best was 2025 (+17.4%).
- The deepest fall in its price history was 22.3% (Feb 18, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025), recovered by Jun 27, 2025.
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| Year | Price data | Prospectus (official) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | +18.8% | — |
| 2025 | +17.4% | +17.42% |
| 2008 financial crisis stocks fell Oct 9, 2007 – Mar 9, 2009 | Before this security existed |
|---|---|
| 2020 COVID crash stocks fell Feb 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | Before this security existed |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Before this security existed |
Dividends and income
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| Year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $0.1000 | |
| 2025 | $0.1400 |
What's inside
As of Aug 31, 2026, the fund held 102 securities; the ten largest made up 43.53% of assets.
| Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.38% | |
| Apple Inc | 7.66% | |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.69% | |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.19% | |
| Micron Technology Inc | 3.70% | |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.47% | |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.28% | |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.53% | |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 2.41% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.22% | |
| Tesla Inc | 2.12% | |
| Walmart Inc | 1.49% | |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 1.39% | |
| Intel Corp | 1.34% | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 1.32% |
By country
United States 95.66%Cayman Islands 1.08%Ireland 1.01%United Kingdom 0.84%Puerto Rico 0.64%By asset type
Stocks 99.1%Real estate 0.46%By sector
Sectors of the companies held, for the 82.4% of the fund in companies that have a stock page here; other holdings and cash aren't classified. Source: N-PORT holdings report as of Aug 31, 2026. Cash, money-market funds and derivatives are shown separately from the securities list.What changed recently
- Over the three months to Aug 31, 2026, investors added a net $20.3M (creations minus redemptions, per the N-PORT report).
- Monthly total returns reported for that quarter: +0.58%, -4.51%, +2.62%.
How it works
GQQQ does not track an index. Its sub-adviser, Astoria Portfolio Advisors (doing business as Astoria Investment Management), picks stocks with a quantitative, rules-based process. The starting universe is US-listed stocks with a market value of at least $5 billion and average trading volume of at least $50 million over the past six months.
Each stock is ranked against the median of its sector peers on quality and growth measures. These include return on equity (profit compared with shareholders' money), return on invested capital, the price-to-earnings-growth ratio, changes to analysts' earnings estimates and earnings momentum. The measures vary by sector. A weighted average of these ranks selects the top 75 to 100 stocks. The exact number depends on how much the manager chooses to tilt toward or away from sectors, so the fund can lean heavily into one area.
Holdings are monitored daily. The screens are rerun every quarter, or sooner if earnings, valuations or the economy shift materially, and positions are cut when their rankings fall. Portfolio turnover was 32% in the prospectus filed September 24, 2026. At least 80% of net assets must be in US companies with quality and growth traits. As of August 31, 2026, the fund held 102 stocks. The 10 largest made up 43.5% of assets, and technology was about 43%.
What it really costs
- GQQQ charges 0.35% a year.
- Using the prospectus's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $36 in the first year and $443 over 10 years (assuming a 5% annual return).
| Cost of $10,000 (SEC example) | 1 yr | 3 yrs | 5 yrs | 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GQQQ | $36 | $113 | $197 | $443 |
In a retirement portfolio
A heavy technology tilt, a one-year beta of 1.35 and only about two years of history make it more of a smaller add-on beside broader holdings than a portfolio's foundation.
GQQQ launched on October 1, 2024, so it has no record through the 2008 financial crisis, the 2020 COVID crash or the 2022 bear market. Its deepest drop was 22.3%, from February 18 to April 8, 2025. It was back at its old high by June 27, 2025, about 2.6 months later. Its only full calendar year, 2025, returned 17.4%. As of October 27, 2026, its one-year beta was 1.35, which means it moved about a third more than the market. A retiree who has to sell in a slump could lock in deeper losses. Income is small: a 0.39% trailing yield, paid quarterly. The fund costs 0.35% a year, or $443 over 10 years on $10,000 in the SEC's standard example. Past results don't predict the future, and a plan should look at the whole portfolio, not one fund.
Who it may suit — and who should look elsewhere
May suit
- Investors wanting a rules-based active tilt toward profitable, faster-growing US large and mid caps for 0.35% a year.
- People comfortable with heavy exposure to NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft and other tech giants within a top 10 worth 43.5% of assets.
- Long-term investors who can sit through swings like its 22.3% drop in early 2025 without needing to sell.
Look elsewhere if
- Retirees seeking income: the trailing yield was just 0.39% as of October 27, 2026.
- Investors wanting a long track record: it launched in October 2024 and has no history through the 2008, 2020 or 2022 sell-offs.
- Those preferring an index fund: it trailed the S&P 500 Total Return Index since inception, 15.23% vs 16.23% a year through September 30, 2026.
Close alternatives
Matched by holdings overlap from the latest N-PORT reports.
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Questions investors ask
Does GQQQ pay dividends?
Yes, but not much. GQQQ pays dividends quarterly. Over the 12 months to October 27, 2026, it paid about $0.14 per share, a trailing yield of 0.39%. The low yield reflects its focus on growth companies, which tend to put profits back into the business rather than pay large dividends. Anyone wanting meaningful income from this fund would mostly have to sell shares.
Is GQQQ an index fund?
No. GQQQ is actively managed and is not built to mirror any index. Its sub-adviser, Astoria Investment Management, runs quantitative screens on US stocks worth at least $5 billion. It ranks them on quality and growth against sector peers and holds the top 75 to 100. The prospectus compares results with the S&P 500 Total Return Index, but the fund's holdings and sector weights can differ from that index a lot.
What are GQQQ's top holdings?
As of August 31, 2026, GQQQ's largest holdings were NVIDIA (8.4%), Apple (7.7%), Microsoft (5.7%), Amazon (4.2%) and Micron Technology (3.7%). Alphabet appears twice because the fund owns two of its share classes, for about 6.0% combined. Broadcom, AMD and Meta Platforms complete the top 10, which made up 43.5% of assets across 102 stocks. Technology was the largest sector at about 43%.
How has GQQQ performed compared with the S&P 500?
It has trailed slightly. Through September 30, 2026, GQQQ returned 17.42% over one year and 15.23% a year since its October 2024 launch, after fees, according to its prospectus. The S&P 500 Total Return Index, which has no fees, returned 17.88% and 16.23% over the same periods. The fund gained 17.42% in 2025, its only full calendar year. Its strongest quarter was up 15.92% (ended June 30, 2025) and its weakest was down 8.9% (ended March 31, 2025).
What is GQQQ's expense ratio?
GQQQ's expense ratio is 0.35%, all of it management fee, according to the prospectus filed September 24, 2026. In the SEC's standard example, $10,000 invested with a 5% yearly return would cost about $36 after one year, $113 after three years, $197 after five years and $443 after 10 years. Portfolio turnover was 32%. Trading costs inside the fund are separate from the expense ratio.