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XLK vs. TIP

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLK
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iShares TIPS Bond ETF

TIP
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Correlation

0.28

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Top 10 comparisons with XLK:
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XLK
Correlation
With:
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
0.28
SwitchTECLDirexion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares1.00FTECFidelity Covington Trust - Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF1.00VGTVanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Information Technology 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 ETF0.97QQQInvesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco QQQ Trust Series 10.97TQQQProShares Trust - ProShares UltraPro QQQ 3x Shares0.97QLDProShares Trust - ProShares Ultra QQQ 2x Shares0.97

Top 10 shared holdings

The top 10 holdings shared by XLK and TIP:

There are no shared holdings.
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XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund
TIPiShares TIPS Bond ETF

What is XLK?

The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund before expenses seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the Technology Select Sector Index (ticker: IXT).

Snapshot
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XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF
Inception date
Dec 16 1998
Dec 04 2003
Expense ratio
0.10%
0.19%
XLK has a lower expense ratio than TIP by 0.09%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in XLK than TIP.
Type
US Equities
US Bonds
XLK targets investing in US Equities, while TIP targets investing in US Bonds.
Fund owner
State Street (SPDR)
Blackrock (iShares)
XLK is managed by State Street (SPDR), while TIP is managed by Blackrock (iShares).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$989,437,675
$275,002,281
Both XLK and TIP 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
$47,537,945,579
$21,035,302,259
XLK has more assets under management than TIP by $26,502,643,320. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P Technology Select Sector Index
ICE US Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index
XLK is based off of the S&P Technology Select Sector Index, while TIP is based off of the ICE US Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
XLK and TIP 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
XLK and TIP 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
XLK and TIP may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
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Neither XLK nor TIP 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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Disclaimers

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