DUTCH ASSET Corp Takes Position in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

DUTCH ASSET Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 5,751 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $3,533,000. Invesco QQQ makes up 2.7% of DUTCH ASSET Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in QQQ. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 3,567.7% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,436,917 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,168,912,000 after buying an additional 20,852,432 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Invesco QQQ by 381.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,547,552 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,008,257,000 after acquiring an additional 26,505,055 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Invesco QQQ by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,547,591 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,179,321,000 after acquiring an additional 375,581 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund raised its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 21.4% during the 4th quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 3,025,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,858,288,000 after acquiring an additional 534,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 68.6% during the 4th quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. now owns 1,750,079 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,075,091,000 after acquiring an additional 712,026 shares in the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Invesco QQQ

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

• Positive Sentiment: Invesco QQQ declared a quarterly dividend of $0.8135 per share, an 11.0% increase from the prior quarter, which can improve investor sentiment toward the fund. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles highlighted QQQ’s strong long-term performance, including commentary that a modest investment in the ETF a decade ago would now be worth far more, reinforcing its status as a premier growth benchmark. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market and ETF coverage showed U.S. equity funds trading higher at times, suggesting the macro backdrop is supportive but not specific to QQQ alone. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several Fed-related commentaries pointed to a more hawkish policy tone and less forward guidance, which could pressure rate-sensitive growth stocks even as investors assess the implications for the Nasdaq-100. Article Title

Invesco QQQ Stock Performance

NASDAQ QQQ opened at $740.62 on Friday. Invesco QQQ has a one year low of $523.65 and a one year high of $748.65. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $695.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $639.48.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.8135 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 22nd. This is a positive change from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73. This represents a $3.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%.

Invesco QQQ 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.