Johnson Financial Group LLC Purchases New Holdings in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Johnson Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 5,650 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $3,471,000. Invesco QQQ comprises about 0.2% of Johnson Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest holding.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,547,591 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,179,321,000 after acquiring an additional 375,581 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 0.3% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,071,021 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,843,749,000 after purchasing an additional 8,038 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Invesco QQQ by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,986,326 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,792,901,000 after purchasing an additional 64,025 shares during the last quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. raised its stake in Invesco QQQ by 68.6% in the 4th quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. now owns 1,750,079 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,075,091,000 after purchasing an additional 712,026 shares during the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,378,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $827,346,000 after purchasing an additional 7,378 shares in the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Invesco QQQ Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of QQQ opened at $744.21 on Thursday. Invesco QQQ has a 52-week low of $522.66 and a 52-week high of $748.65. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $661.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $629.67.

Invesco QQQ Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd were given a dividend of $0.7328 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $2.93 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%.

Trending Headlines about Invesco QQQ

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted that QQQ has quietly outperformed the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF over the past decade, reinforcing its appeal as a long-term growth vehicle. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Another piece argued that, even with the Nasdaq at record highs, AI-led earnings momentum and history still favor continued interest in Invesco QQQ. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some market commentary pointed to low-volatility and value ETFs as defensive alternatives amid overvaluation and stagflation worries, which could modestly compete with QQQ’s growth-focused appeal. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Bearish commentary about an “AI mania” and dot-com-bubble comparisons may temper enthusiasm, but it has not yet displaced the broader bullish momentum behind Nasdaq growth names. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles warned that the market may be stretched and that investors are rotating toward safer or cheaper exposures, which could create near-term pressure on QQQ if risk appetite cools. Article Title

About Invesco QQQ

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.