Merit Financial Group LLC Grows Stock Position in Invesco QQQ $QQQ

Key Points

• Merit Financial Group increased its Invesco QQQ position by 5% in the second quarter, adding 11,649 shares to hold 245,984 shares valued at approximately $181.1 million. Institutional investors collectively own 44.58% of QQQ.
• QQQ opened at $732.07, near its 12-month high of $748.65, while its quarterly dividend rose to $0.8135 per share, representing a $3.25 annualized payout and a 0.4% yield.
• Cooling inflation and continued AI-related earnings expectations support QQQ’s technology-heavy portfolio, but elevated valuations, potential weakness in AI spending, tariffs and higher energy prices remain key risks.

Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ - Free Report) by 5.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 245,984 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after acquiring an additional 11,649 shares during the period. Invesco QQQ accounts for 0.8% of Merit Financial Group LLC's holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position. Merit Financial Group LLC's holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $181,142,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in QQQ. CAP Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Invesco QQQ by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. CAP Partners LLC now owns 444 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $256,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Durante & Waters LLC grew its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ by 1.1% during the first quarter. Durante & Waters LLC now owns 1,425 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $822,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Invesco QQQ by 19.7% in the second quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 91 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 0.5% in the second quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 3,016 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $2,221,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Forty three Eighteen Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 0.6% in the first quarter. Forty three Eighteen Advisors LLC now owns 2,694 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $1,555,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Invesco QQQ Stock Performance

QQQ opened at $732.07 on Friday. Invesco QQQ has a twelve month low of $555.60 and a twelve month high of $748.65. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $712.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $664.43.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.8135 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $3.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. This is an increase from Invesco QQQ's previous quarterly dividend of $0.73.

Invesco QQQ News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: July inflation data was broadly viewed as benign: core CPI rose 0.2% monthly, while the annual inflation rate was 3.4%. The report eased concerns about renewed rate hikes and improved the outlook for growth-stock valuations. S&P500, Nasdaq End Higher As Fresh CPI Data Calms Rate Hike Fears
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary on the Producer Price Index and cooling consumer inflation suggests the Fed has more flexibility to hold rates steady or eventually ease policy. Lower interest rates would generally support QQQ’s technology-heavy portfolio. Producer Price Index Offers Another Respite On Inflation
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to cite AI spending and potential earnings growth as important supports for growth ETFs, including Nasdaq-100 exposure. QQQ may also benefit as investors favor direct equity upside over covered-call products that can lag during strong rallies. GPIQ vs QQQ: What the Rally Lag Actually Costs
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad ETF demand remains strong, with industry assets and monthly inflows reaching records. This supports liquidity and investor interest in ETFs but does not guarantee continued gains for QQQ. Top ETF Launches of Summer 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Risks remain from elevated equity valuations, an all-time-high CAPE ratio, credit-market stress and concerns that slowing AI capital spending could weaken the technology-led rally. Tariff and energy-price pressures could also keep inflation and bond yields high, limiting QQQ’s upside. What An All-Time High CAPE Ratio Implies For Investors

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.

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