Information-technology ETFs
VGT vs QQQ.
Vanguard Information Technology ETF (MSCI US IMI Information Technology 25/50) against Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq-100) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| VGT | QQQ | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | +21.5% | +15.2% | +6.33 pp |
| 1Y CAGR | +35.2% | +27.3% | +7.90 pp |
| 3Y CAGR | +27.4% | +23.7% | +3.75 pp |
| 5Y CAGR | +18.6% | +15.3% | +3.36 pp |
| 10Y CAGR | +24.5% | +21.1% | +3.45 pp |
| Since inception CAGR | +14.8% | +10.8% | +4.05 pp |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is VGT minus QQQ. VGT since-inception measured from first available bar January 30, 2004. QQQ since-inception measured from first available bar March 10, 1999. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| VGT | QQQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares | Invesco QQQ Trust |
| Category | Technology | Large Growth |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.18% |
| Assets (AUM) | $169.2B | $490.1B |
| Dividend yield | 0.36% | 0.41% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 5.0M | 43.0M |
| Inception | January 26, 2004 | March 10, 1999 |
| Benchmark proxy | S&P 500 | Nasdaq-100 |
VGT costs 0.09 pp less per year — about $9.00 per $10,000 invested.
Holdings overlaptop-25 holdings · coverage VGT 59.9% · QQQ 44.9%
29.7%of portfolio weight overlaps6 shared of top 10
| Shared holding | VGT | QQQ | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA Corp | 16.10% | 7.58% | 7.58% |
| AAPLApple Inc | 14.33% | 6.66% | 6.66% |
| MUMicron Technology Inc | 5.04% | 5.63% | 5.04% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp | 8.28% | 4.34% | 4.34% |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc | 3.65% | 4.10% | 3.65% |
| INTCIntel Corp | 2.41% |
Sector tilt VGT QQQ
Technology98.6% / 60.9%+37.7pp
Communication Services0.5% / 13.1%-12.6pp
Consumer Cyclical0.1% / 10.7%-10.6pp
Consumer Defensive
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ALAN GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE · alanglobalintelligence.comdaily bars as of 2026-07-16 · fund facts · issuer-verified · holdings · fund data provider
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