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XLK vs. VOOG

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLK
$
Today’s Change
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vs

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF

VOOG
$
Today’s Change
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Correlation

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

Performance Measures**

for the time period Dec 22, 1998 to Apr 1, 2026

Returns

1M Trailing Return:

3M Trailing Return:

XLK

-3.2%

-6.4%

VOOG

-4.3%

-7.0%

Diff.

+1.1%

+0.6%

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown:

Standard Deviation:

XLK

-82.0%

25.9%

VOOG

-32.7%

18.9%

Diff.

-49.3%

+7%

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio:

Calmar Ratio:

XLK

0.47

0.11

VOOG

0.87

0.48

Diff.

-0.4

-0.37

XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund
VOOGVanguard S&P 500 Growth 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
VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
Inception date
Dec 16, 1998
Sep 7, 2010
Expense ratio
0.1%
0.1%
XLK and VOOG have the same expense ratio, meaning it’s equally as costly to invest in either one.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
XLK targets investing in US Equities, while VOOG targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
State Street (SPDR)
Vanguard
XLK is managed by State Street (SPDR), while VOOG is managed by Vanguard.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$989,437,675
$22,452,340
Both XLK and VOOG 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
$7,799,701,323
XLK has more assets under management than VOOG by $39,738,244,256. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P Technology Select Sector Index
S&P 500 Growth Index
XLK is based off of the S&P Technology Select Sector Index, while VOOG is based off of the S&P 500 Growth Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
Neither XLK nor VOOG use an inverse or leveraged strategy.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
XLK and VOOG 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 VOOG may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither XLK nor VOOG require a K1.

Disclaimers

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We show information directly obtained from our data provider, Xignite. Data shown here is provided by Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes the information shown here is reliable, but has not been verified and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate.

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.