VGT vs XLK

Vanguard Information Technology ETF vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • • XLK has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VGT.
  • • XLK pays a higher dividend yield (0.47%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVGTXLK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.40%0.47%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$167.05B$118.67B
YTD return
19.25%19.11%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.521.56
P/E ratio
28.6231.05
Last price
$114.83$176.09
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VGT top holdings

Top holdings · VGT
NVDANVIDIA Corp17.59%
AAPLApple Inc15.91%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp11.16%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.45%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.11%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.68%
INTCIntel Corp1.99%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.60%
LRCXLam Research Corp1.56%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A1.55%
Sector breakdown · VGT
Consumer Cyclical0.1%
Basic Materials0.0%
Technology99.3%
Financial Services0.3%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

XLK top holdings

Top holdings · XLK
AAPLApple Inc15.31%
NVDANVIDIA Corp15.08%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp11.80%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.72%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.54%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.04%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A2.61%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.54%
INTCIntel Corp2.01%
AMATApplied Materials Inc1.91%
Sector breakdown · XLK
Technology100.0%

About VGT

VGT (Vanguard Information Technology ETF) is US technology sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $167.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.40%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 17.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.

About XLK

XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 tech sector pure-play. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $118.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.47%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 15.3% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.