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XLK vs. VIG

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLK
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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

VIG
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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 VIG:
AAPL
Apple Inc
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
AVGO
Broadcom Inc
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XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund
VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation 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
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
Inception date
Dec 16, 1998
Apr 21, 2006
Expense ratio
0.10%
0.06%
XLK has a higher expense ratio than VIG by 0.04%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in XLK than VIG.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
XLK targets investing in US Equities, while VIG targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
State Street (SPDR)
Vanguard
XLK is managed by State Street (SPDR), while VIG is managed by Vanguard.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$989,437,675
$157,665,108
Both XLK and VIG 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
$67,239,425,848
XLK has more assets under management than VIG by $19,701,480,269. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P Technology Select Sector Index
S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index
XLK is based off of the S&P Technology Select Sector Index, while VIG is based off of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
XLK and VIG 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 VIG 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
Yes
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 XLK nor VIG require a K1.

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