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02 Jul 2026, 01:19 UTC · 17w ago
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The article suggests a rotation out of VGT into XLK and FTEC due to VGT's classification gaps and historical underperformance. While the funds share the same top holdings, the structural differences in index composition make VGT a less efficient vehicle for capturing broad tech gains.
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Vanguard's VGT has significantly underperformed competitors XLK and FTEC over a five-year horizon, with returns of 147.78% compared to XLK's 167.44% and FTEC's 150.56%.
More negative than 80% of claims this week
VGT and FTEC are highly concentrated, with four companies (NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, and Broadcom) driving nearly half of the funds' performance.
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VGT's exclusion of Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon has led to significant underperformance, trailing XLK's five-year return by nearly 20 points.
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XLK is positioned as a superior alternative to VGT, delivering a 167.44% five-year return compared to VGT's 147.78%.
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FTEC offers a more efficient cost and performance profile than VGT, with a five-year return of 150.56%.
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More negative than 71% of claims this week
VGT's proprietary index excludes major tech names like Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon, classifying them as communication services or consumer discretionary instead.
More negative than 66% of claims this week
VGT possesses a high degree of overlap with S&P 500 index funds, essentially doubling down on the same top-weighted tech holdings.
More negative than 66% of claims this week
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More negative than 84% of ticker scores this week
The article criticizes the fund for underperforming peers and having high overlap with S&P 500 holdings.
More positive than 76% of ticker scores this week
The fund is highlighted for consistently delivering superior returns compared to VGT.
More positive than 65% of ticker scores this week
The fund is presented as a more efficient and higher-performing alternative to VGT.
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Zacks Investment Research
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More positive than 75% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] Both are technology sector ETFs competing for the same investor capital.
More positive than 75% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] Both are technology sector ETFs competing for the same investor capital.
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Price is moving against the score
$122.49 vs $117.22 close before publication (Jul 1) · not market-adjusted
VGT chart →+4.2%
Price agrees with the score
$291.63 vs $279.98 close before publication (Jul 1) · not market-adjusted
FTEC chart →+1.6%
Price agrees with the score
$188.62 vs $185.62 close before publication (Jul 1) · not market-adjusted
XLK chart →
