Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet LTD Buys 5,419 Shares of Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Key Points

• Kranot Hishtalmut increased its Invesco QQQ stake by 6.1% in the second quarter, adding 5,419 shares to own 93,566 shares valued at approximately $68.98 million. QQQ now represents about 8.5% of the investor’s portfolio and is its largest holding.
• Several major institutions also expanded their QQQ positions, including Bank of America, Corient Private Wealth, and Bank of Montreal. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 44.58% of the ETF.
• QQQ was trading at $718.36, near its 12-month high, while its quarterly dividend rose to $0.8135 from $0.73, implying an annualized yield of approximately 0.5%. Growth-stock sentiment remains supported by expectations of no near-term Fed rate hikes but faces risks from high AI valuations, oil prices, and market volatility.

Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet LTD increased its stake in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ - Free Report) by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 93,566 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after acquiring an additional 5,419 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ makes up about 8.5% of Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet LTD's portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet LTD's holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $68,978,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 381.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,547,552 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $12,008,257,000 after purchasing an additional 26,505,055 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 3,567.7% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,436,917 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $13,168,912,000 after purchasing an additional 20,852,432 shares during the last quarter. Delta Global Management LP purchased a new position in Invesco QQQ in the 4th quarter valued at about $821,084,000. Align Financial LLC purchased a new position in Invesco QQQ in the 4th quarter valued at about $78,118,000. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 142.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,431,050 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $877,406,000 after buying an additional 840,803 shares during the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Invesco QQQ Trading Down 0.1%

NASDAQ:QQQ opened at $718.36 on Wednesday. Invesco QQQ has a 12 month low of $555.60 and a 12 month high of $748.65. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $710.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $677.43.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a $0.8135 dividend. This is an increase from Invesco QQQ's previous quarterly dividend of $0.73. This represents a $3.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd.

Trending Headlines about Invesco QQQ

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

• Positive Sentiment: QQQ’s long-term record remains a major support: an article highlights that the ETF’s high-growth holdings helped multiply an investment roughly sixfold over the past decade, reinforcing investor interest in its technology-heavy portfolio. This ETF Would Have Increased Your Investment by 6x Over the Past 10 Years
• Positive Sentiment: Expectations that the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates, along with arguments that the current bull market can continue, provide some support for growth stocks and QQQ’s valuation. There Will Be No Fed Rate Hikes
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are awaiting Friday’s consumer-price report, which could significantly change expectations for monetary policy and create volatility in rate-sensitive Nasdaq stocks. Friday's CPI Report Is More Important Than You Think
• Neutral Sentiment: QQQ and the lower-cost QQQM track the same Nasdaq-100, prompting investors to compare fees and potentially favor QQQM for long-term holdings. That creates a competitive headwind for QQQ, even though QQQ retains advantages in liquidity and trading volume. QQQ vs QQQM: Same Index, Same Stocks, Different Fee
• Negative Sentiment: Higher oil prices and broader market weakness are weighing on risk appetite, while reports warning of increased sell-off risks add pressure to growth-oriented ETFs. Markets Move To The Downside Amid Uptick In Oil Prices
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns about stretched AI valuations, possible bubble dynamics, and weaker-than-expected employment data are especially relevant to QQQ because of its concentration in mega-cap technology and AI beneficiaries. Nvidia Braces for AI Bubble Burst

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.

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