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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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KWEB vs VGT: how they differ

Over the year VGT returned more, +35.4% against −36.0%, and VGT charges 0.09% against 0.69%.

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, KWEB and VGT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in KWEBOnly in VGT
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 10.25%NVIDIA Corp 16.85%
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 8.61%Apple Inc 14.59%
PDD HOLDINGS INC 8.11%Microsoft Corp 9.47%
MEITUAN-CLASS B 7.32%Broadcom Inc 4.21%
NETEASE INC 6.25%Micron Technology Inc 4.21%
LENOVO GROUP LTD 5.56%Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21%
KE HOLDINGS INC-CL A 4.41%Intel Corp 2.03%
JD.COM INC-CLASS A 3.94%Cisco Systems Inc 1.85%

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 dated May 31, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.

KWEB and VGT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
KWEB
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund
Where it sitsThematic ETFCore index fund
IssuerKraneSharesVanguard
What it isInternet and e-commerceInformation technology
Total return, 1 year−36.0%+35.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−53.5 pts+17.9 pts
Expense ratio0.69%0.09%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%86.9%
Holdings45317

KWEB in plain words

By weight, 0% of KWEB's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned −36.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 53.5 pts. It sits 71.5% below its all-time high of Feb 17, 2021.

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 returned more over the last year, KWEB or VGT?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, KWEB returned −36.0% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, KWEB or VGT?
KWEB charges 0.69% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do KWEB and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of KWEB and 87% of VGT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
Are KWEB and VGT the same kind of fund?
No. KWEB 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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