Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DRAM vs VGT: how they differ
DRAM and VGT are measured over different days, and VGT charges 0.09% against 0.65%.
Roundhill Memory ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
| DRAM Roundhill Memory ETF | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Roundhill | Vanguard |
| What it is | Memory and storage | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +112.9% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +16.8% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +96.1 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 20.0% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 13 | 317 |
DRAM in plain words
By weight, 20% of DRAM's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 97% of the fund across 13 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Apr 2, 2026 the fund returned +112.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.8% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 96.1 pts. It sits 26.8% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DRAM or VGT?
- DRAM charges 0.65% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DRAM and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 20% of DRAM and 87% of VGT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
- Are DRAM and VGT the same kind of fund?
- No. DRAM is a thematic ETF and VGT is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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