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title: "XNTK outpaces QQQ as broader tech rally lifts mid-caps"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286956160.md"
description: "XNTK has outperformed QQQ with a 23.63% gain year-to-date in 2026, compared to QQQ’s 17.17%. This is attributed to XNTK's equal-weighting strategy that favors mid-cap tech stocks, while QQQ's cap-weighting benefits large-cap companies like Apple and NVIDIA. Future performance may depend on the dominance of megacaps and large-cap earnings recovery."
datetime: "2026-05-19T19:09:18.000Z"
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# XNTK outpaces QQQ as broader tech rally lifts mid-caps

Tech ETF showdown: XNTK has gained 23.63% year-to-date in 2026, beating QQQ’s 17.17% return by capitalizing on mid-cap tech strength. Index construction impact: QQQ’s cap-weighting favors megacaps like Apple and NVIDIA, while XNTK’s equal-weighting boosts smaller tech names. Shifting market drivers: If megacap dominance fades, XNTK could keep outperforming; a resurgence in large-cap earnings could reverse the trend.

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