Invesco QQQ Trust against VanEck Semiconductor ETF — live side-by-side technical comparison.
Prices as of 2026-11-10T17:09:29+00:00 UTC · updates daily
QQQ leads 4 of the 7 windows we measure — over 1 month QQQ is -10.8% and SMH -20.9%; over year to date QQQ is +9.1% and SMH +32.5%. The QQQ/SMH price ratio stands at 1.404, above its 50-day average of 1.2825, and above the 200-day average of 1.3231. A ratio above its own average means QQQ is gaining on SMH; on this reading the recent edge belongs to QQQ.
Compare QQQ and SMH: which has been stronger over the last year, and where does each stand against its 200-day average?Ask the analyst about this pair →
| QQQ | SMH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $670.06 | $477.26 |
| 1 day | -1.4%lead | -2.1% |
| 5 days | -2.2%lead | -8.0% |
| 1 month | -10.8%lead | -20.9% |
| 6 months | -5.8%lead | -15.8% |
| Year to date | +9.1% | +32.5%lead |
| 1 year | +7.5% | +33.0%lead |
| 2 years | +30.3% | +84.0%lead |
| 52-week position | 55% of range | 45% of range |
| 52-week range | $555.60–$762.86 | $315.05–$671.83 |
| vs 50-day average | below $719.30 | below $562.73 |
| vs 200-day average | below $681.39 | below $522.58 |
| RSI (14) | 39 | 37 |
| Next earnings | — | — |
QQQ trades at $670.06, below its 50-day average of $719.30, and below the 200-day at $681.39. It sits at 55% of its 52-week range ($555.60–$762.86); 14-day RSI is 39, in neutral territory; an average session moves it about 2.6%. For levels, the first level overhead is $681.39 (1.7% away) and the first support below is $650.00 (3.0% down). On the checklist the page runs for every asset, 1 of 6 checks read bullish — the lean is bearish.
SMH trades at $477.26, below its 50-day average of $562.73, and below the 200-day at $522.58. It sits at 45% of its 52-week range ($315.05–$671.83); 14-day RSI is 37, in neutral territory; an average session moves it about 5.4%. For levels, the first level overhead is $500.00 (4.8% away) and the first support below is $475.00 (0.5% down). On the checklist the page runs for every asset, 1 of 6 checks read bullish — the lean is bearish.
SMH is the more volatile of the two — an average session moves it 5.4% against 2.6% for QQQ, so an identical position size carries roughly 2.1× the daily risk.
The comparison turns on those levels: QQQ clearing $681.39 or losing $650.00; SMH clearing $500.00 or losing $475.00. Until one of them gives way, the relative reading above stands.