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Vanguard Information Technology ETF

VGT
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Jan 26 2004
Expense Ratio
0.10%
Type
US Equities
Fund Owner
Vanguard
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$206,920,148
AUM
$50,021,727,974
Associated Index
MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology 25/50 Transition Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Invest with VGT

What is VGT?

Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks in the information technology sector. Passively managed using a full-replication strategy when possible and a sampling strategy if regulatory constraints dictate. Includes stocks of companies that serve the electronics and computer industries or that manufacture products based on the latest applied science.

ETFs related toVGT

ETFs correlated to VGT include FTEC, TECL, XLK

VGT
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Information Technology ETF
FTEC
Fidelity Covington Trust - Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
TECL
Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares
XLK
SSgA Active Trust - Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
IXN
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Global Tech ETF
ROM
ProShares Trust - ProShares Ultra Technology 2x Shares
IYW
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares U.S. Technology ETF
IGM
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
TQQQ
ProShares Trust - ProShares UltraPro QQQ 3x Shares
QLD
ProShares Trust - ProShares Ultra QQQ 2x Shares
QQQ
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

VGT is a US Equities ETF. Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks in the information technology sector. Passively managed using a full-replication strategy when possible and a sampling strategy if regulatory constraints dictate. Includes stocks of companies that serve the electronics and computer industries or that manufacture products based on the latest applied science.

VGT tracks the MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology 25/50 Transition Index.

No, VGT is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, VGT is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on VGT is -0.0142%. This is the percent change in the value of VGT over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on VGT is -0.0184%. This is the percent change in the value of VGT over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of VGT for the past year is 0.2486%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to VGT include XLI, XLY, and XLV.

ETFs correlated to VGT include FTEC, TECL, and XLK.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to VGT include TECS, SQQQ, and QID.

Disclaimers

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We show information directly obtained from our data provider, Xignite. Data shown here is provided by Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes the information shown here is reliable, but has not been verified and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate.

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.