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VGT vs. AGG

Vanguard Information Technology ETF

VGT
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iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

AGG
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Correlation

0.27

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Top 10 comparisons with VGT:
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VGT
Correlation
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AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
0.27
SwitchFTECFidelity Covington Trust - Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF1.00TECLDirexion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares1.00XLKSSgA Active Trust - Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF1.00IXNBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Global Tech ETF0.99ROMProShares Trust - ProShares Ultra Technology 2x Shares0.99IYWBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares U.S. Technology ETF0.99IGMBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF0.98TQQQProShares Trust - ProShares UltraPro QQQ 3x Shares0.98QLDProShares Trust - ProShares Ultra QQQ 2x Shares0.98QQQInvesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco QQQ Trust Series 10.98

Top 10 shared holdings

The top 10 holdings shared by VGT and AGG:

There are no shared holdings.
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VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF
AGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

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.

Snapshot
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VGT Vanguard Information Technology ETF
AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Inception date
Jan 26 2004
Sep 22 2003
Expense ratio
0.10%
0.03%
VGT has a higher expense ratio than AGG by 0.07%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in VGT than AGG.
Type
US Equities
US Bonds
VGT targets investing in US Equities, while AGG targets investing in US Bonds.
Fund owner
Vanguard
Blackrock (iShares)
VGT is managed by Vanguard, while AGG is managed by Blackrock (iShares).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$206,920,148
$631,408,505
Both VGT and AGG are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$50,021,727,974
$91,680,069,240
VGT has more assets under management than AGG by $41,658,341,266. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology 25/50 Transition Index
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
VGT is based off of the MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology 25/50 Transition Index, while AGG is based off of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
VGT and AGG use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
VGT and AGG both use a Passive investing strategy. 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.
Dividend
No
No
VGT and AGG may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
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Neither VGT nor AGG require a K1.
When ETFs are uncorrelated, it’s common for them to be used as complements in a trading strategy. This means it makes sense to be holding both of them at the same time, or to use one as a hedge for the other.

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