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VGT vs. ARKG

Vanguard Information Technology ETF

VGT
$
Today’s Change
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vs

ARK Genomic Revolution ETF

ARKG
$
Today’s Change
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Correlation

1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max

Performance Measures**

for the time period Jan 30, 2004 to Dec 5, 2025

Returns

1M Trailing Return:

3M Trailing Return:

VGT

-1.2%

10.0%

ARKG

4.0%

21.2%

Diff.

-5.2%

-11.2%

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown:

Standard Deviation:

VGT

-54.6%

22.6%

ARKG

-83.6%

39.4%

Diff.

+29%

-16.8%

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio:

Calmar Ratio:

VGT

0.71

0.26

ARKG

0.31

0.06

Diff.

+0.4

+0.2

VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF
ARKGARK Genomic Revolution 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
ARKG ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
Inception date
Jan 26, 2004
Oct 31, 2014
Expense ratio
0.1%
0.75%
VGT has a lower expense ratio than ARKG by 0.65%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in VGT than ARKG.
Type
US Equities
Global Equities
VGT targets investing in US Equities, while ARKG targets investing in Global Equities.
Fund owner
Vanguard
ARK Funds
VGT is managed by Vanguard, while ARKG is managed by ARK Funds.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$206,920,148
$36,384,198
Both VGT and ARKG 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
$1,743,388,571
VGT has more assets under management than ARKG by $48,278,339,403. 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
None
VGT is based off of the MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology 25/50 Transition Index, while ARKG is based off of the undefined
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
Neither VGT nor ARKG use an inverse or leveraged strategy.
Passive/Active
Passive
Active
VGT uses a Passive investing strategy, while ARKG uses a Active investing strategy.
Dividend
No
No
VGT and ARKG may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither VGT nor ARKG require a K1.

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Category

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OOS Cumulative Return

149.38%

Trading Strategies
Related toARKG

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Category

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OOS Cumulative Return

488.95%

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Disclaimers

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