Profit Margins Paint Encouraging Pictures for These ETFs

Core Viewpoint - Market participants are increasingly concerned about the performance of growth stocks, particularly among major tech companies, as reflected in the declining prices of ETFs like Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) over the past month [1] Group 1: Profit Margins in the Tech Sector - Despite market jitters, some analysts argue that tech investors should focus on the strong profit margins within the sector, which is the largest exposure in the Invesco ETFs [2] - The blended net profit margin for the S&P 500 in Q3 2025 is reported at 13.1%, surpassing previous quarters and the five-year average, marking the highest level since at least 2009 [4] - The tech sector led the year-over-year profit margin increase in Q3 among the 11 sectors in the S&P 500, benefiting ETFs like QQQ and QQQM that are heavily weighted in tech [4] Group 2: Sector Performance and ETF Composition - Energy and healthcare sectors reported Q3 profit margins significantly below their five-year averages, but these sectors make up less than 5% of the QQQ/QQQM portfolios, which is advantageous for these ETFs [5]