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XLK vs. VTI

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLK
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Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

VTI
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XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund
VTIVanguard Total Stock Market 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
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
Inception date
Dec 16, 1998
May 24, 2001
Expense ratio
0.10%
0.03%
XLK has a higher expense ratio than VTI by 0.07%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in XLK than VTI.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
XLK targets investing in US Equities, while VTI targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
State Street (SPDR)
Vanguard
XLK is managed by State Street (SPDR), while VTI is managed by Vanguard.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$989,437,675
$607,495,967
Both XLK and VTI 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
$306,403,223,628
XLK has more assets under management than VTI by $258,865,278,049. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P Technology Select Sector Index
CRSP US Total Market Index
XLK is based off of the S&P Technology Select Sector Index, while VTI is based off of the CRSP US Total Market Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
XLK and VTI 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 VTI 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 VTI may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither XLK nor VTI require a K1.

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Category

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Risk Rating

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Risk Rating

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