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VGTvsQQQETF Comparison

ETF 1

VGT

Vanguard Information Technology ETF

This fund is part of

US Info. Technology

+2.6%

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ETF 2

QQQ

Invesco QQQ ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+1.15%

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Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) belongs to the US Info. Technology segment. Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ) is part of the US Large Cap segment. VGT's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Industrials and Communication Services. In contrast, QQQ's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. VGT is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.09%, versus 0.18% for QQQ. VGT is up 20.99% year-to-date (YTD) with +$1.80B in YTD flows. QQQ performs worse with 16.23% YTD performance, and +$825M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VGT and QQQ below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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VGT vs QQQ performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 05/20/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	VGT QQQ	+12.99%+10.23%	+23.49%+17.27%	+20.99%+16.23%	+49.23%+37.73%	+130.40%+114.93%	+156.30%+123.35%
Flows	VGT QQQ	+$1.12B+$5.55B	+$942M+$4.50B	+$1.80B+$825M	+$8.03B+$18.91B	+$19.31B+$64.38B	+$21.24B+$86.04B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	VGT QQQ	+24.49%+19.65%	+20.58%+16.27%	+23.70%+19.84%	+25.35%+22.58%
Max drawdown	VGT QQQ	-10.87%-9.32%	-16.38%-11.93%	-27.38%-22.83%	-35.10%-35.12%
Max drawdown duration	VGT QQQ	44d44d	169d167d	190d124d	690d714d

Trading data

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	VGT	QQQ
Last sale 5/21/2026 at 5:48 PM	$114.54	$715.59
Previous close 05/20/2026	$113.83	$713.15
Consolidated volume 05/20/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of April 30, 2026

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	VGT	QQQ
Last price	$114.54	$715.59
1D performance	+0.62%	+0.34%
AuM	$138.31 B	$473.09 B
E/R	0.09%	0.18%

Characteristics

	VGT	QQQ
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Vanguard	Invesco
Benchmark	MSCI US IMI Information Technology 25-50 Index	NASDAQ-100 Index
N° of holdings	287	93
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 26, 2004	March 10, 1999
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

VGT

USA

96.82%

Other

3.18%

QQQ

USA

96.39%

Other

3.61%

Sectors

VGT

Information Techn.

94.74%

Other

5.26%

QQQ

Information Techn.

49.09%

Communication Ser.

15.04%

Consumer Discreti.

12.46%

Consumer Staples

8.69%

Other

14.72%

Diversification

VGT

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

64.69%

QQQ

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

57.37%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

VGT

NVIDIA

18.52%

APPLE

15.84%

MICROSOFT-T

10.20%

BROADCOM LIMITED

4.38%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

2.02%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

1.75%

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES

1.74%

CISCO-T

1.65%

APPLIED MATERIAL

1.47%

US5128073062

1.45%

ORACLE SYS

1.31%

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

1.22%

INTEL-T

1.09%

KLA CORPORATION

1.07%

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

0.97%

QQQ

NVIDIA

8.57%

APPLE

7.69%

MICROSOFT-T

5.58%

AMAZON.COM INC

4.50%

TESLA

3.80%

WALMART INC

3.49%

ALPHABET INC-CL

3.36%

META PLATFORMS

3.26%

ALPHABET INC-CL

3.13%

BROADCOM LIMITED

3.00%

COSTCO WHOLESALE

2.54%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

2.34%

NETFLIX

2.29%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

1.91%

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES

1.91%

Frequently asked questions about VGT and QQQ

How have the VGT and QQQ ETFs performed in 2026?

As of May 20, 2026, VGT is up 20.99% year-to-date (YTD), while QQQ has returned 16.23%. That puts VGT better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VGT or QQQ?

Year-to-date, the VGT ETF saw +$1.80B in flows, compared to +$825M for QQQ.

Which ETF is more volatile: VGT or QQQ?

Over the past year, VGT had a volatility of 20.58%, while QQQ experienced 16.27%.

Which ETF is bigger: VGT or QQQ?

As of May 20, 2026, VGT holds $138.31 B in assets under management (AUM), while QQQ manages $473.09 B.

What sectors do the VGT and QQQ ETFs invest in?

VGT leans toward sectors like Information Technology. Meanwhile, QQQ focuses on Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.

VGTvsQQQETF Comparison

Vanguard Information Technology ETF

Invesco QQQ ETF

VGT vs QQQ performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the VGT and QQQ ETFs performed in 2026?

As of May 20, 2026, VGT is up 20.99% year-to-date (YTD), while QQQ has returned 16.23%. That puts VGT better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VGT or QQQ?

Year-to-date, the VGT ETF saw +$1.80B in flows, compared to +$825M for QQQ.

Which ETF is more volatile: VGT or QQQ?

Over the past year, VGT had a volatility of 20.58%, while QQQ experienced 16.27%.

Which ETF is bigger: VGT or QQQ?

As of May 20, 2026, VGT holds $138.31 B in assets under management (AUM), while QQQ manages $473.09 B.

What sectors do the VGT and QQQ ETFs invest in?

VGT leans toward sectors like Information Technology. Meanwhile, QQQ focuses on Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.

What are the top holdings of the VGT ETF and QQQ ETF?

VGT top holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE and MICROSOFT-T. QQQ holds in its top three: NVIDIA, APPLE and MICROSOFT-T.

Which ETF is more diversified: VGT or QQQ?

VGT holds 316 securities with 64.69% of its assets in the top 15. QQQ has 101 securities and a top 15 weight of 57.37%.

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