Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGT vs XLK
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGT and XLK hold 79% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VGT | XLK |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 16.85% | 14.66% |
| Apple Inc | 14.59% | 12.86% |
| Microsoft Corp | 9.47% | 8.38% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.21% | 5.41% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 4.21% | 5.42% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 3.21% | 5.28% |
| Intel Corp | 2.03% | 3.68% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 1.85% | 2.59% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.56% | 3.02% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.40% | 3.20% |
| Oracle Corp | 1.46% | 1.39% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 1.35% | 1.49% |
| Only in VGT | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.81% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 1.21% |
| Accenture PLC 0.47% | Accenture PLC 0.43% |
| NXP Semiconductors NV 0.38% | NXP Semiconductors NV 0.40% |
| Snowflake Inc 0.36% | Flex Ltd 0.33% |
| Cloudflare Inc 0.34% | TE Connectivity PLC 0.33% |
| Flex Ltd 0.31% | |
| TE Connectivity PLC 0.28% | |
| Astera Labs Inc 0.28% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | XLK State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Information technology | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +39.7% | +43.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +19.7 pts | +23.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.9% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 317 | 74 |
VGT in plain words
VGT is a index equity fund tracking Information technology. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +39.7% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% 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 3.5% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 4, 2026.
XLK in plain words
XLK is a index equity fund tracking Technology. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +43.4% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 74 positions, with the top ten at 64.5%. It sat 5.4% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 4, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGT or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGT returned +39.7% and XLK returned +43.4%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGT or XLK?
- VGT charges 0.09% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so XLK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGT and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VGT and 100% of XLK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 79% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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