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VIG vs. XLK

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

VIG
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Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLK
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Top 10 shared holdings

The top 10 holdings shared by VIG and XLK:
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
AAPL
Apple Inc
AVGO
Broadcom Inc
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VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund

What is VIG?

VIG Seeks to track the performance of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index. Index is composed of Large-cap equity, emphasizing stocks with a record of growing their dividends year over year. Effective September 20, 2021, the fund changed its benchmark from the NASDAQ US Dividend Achievers Select Index to the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index.

Snapshot
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VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
Inception date
Apr 21, 2006
Dec 16, 1998
Expense ratio
0.06%
0.10%
VIG has a lower expense ratio than XLK by 0.04%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in VIG than XLK.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
VIG targets investing in US Equities, while XLK targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Vanguard
State Street (SPDR)
VIG is managed by Vanguard, while XLK is managed by State Street (SPDR).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$157,665,108
$989,437,675
Both VIG and XLK 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
$67,239,425,848
$47,537,945,579
VIG has more assets under management than XLK by $19,701,480,269. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index
S&P Technology Select Sector Index
VIG is based off of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index, while XLK is based off of the S&P Technology Select Sector Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
VIG and XLK 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
VIG and XLK 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
Yes
No
VIG may offer dividends, while XLK does not. The frequency and yield of the dividend for VIG may vary.
Prospectus
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Neither VIG nor XLK require a K1.

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