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VGT vs. ARKK

Vanguard Information Technology ETF

VGT
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ARK Innovation ETF

ARKK
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Correlation

VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF
ARKKARK Innovation 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
ARKK ARK Innovation ETF
Inception date
Jan 26, 2004
Oct 31, 2014
Expense ratio
0.10%
0.75%
VGT has a lower expense ratio than ARKK by 0.65%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in VGT than ARKK.
Type
US Equities
Global Equities
VGT targets investing in US Equities, while ARKK targets investing in Global Equities.
Fund owner
Vanguard
ARK Funds
VGT is managed by Vanguard, while ARKK is managed by ARK Funds.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$206,920,148
$529,712,420
Both VGT and ARKK 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
$6,719,241,511
VGT has more assets under management than ARKK by $43,302,486,463. 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 ARKK is based off of the undefined
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
VGT and ARKK 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
Active
VGT uses a Passive investing strategy, while ARKK uses a Active investing strategy.
Dividend
No
No
VGT and ARKK may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither VGT nor ARKK require a K1.

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Disclaimers

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