Overview
- Vanguard Information Technology ETF is up about 21% this year, outpacing the S&P 500’s roughly 17% gain.
- Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft together represent more than 45% of VGT’s assets, concentrating returns in a few megacap names.
- The fund holds roughly 314 companies, carries a 0.09% expense ratio, and tracks the MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology 25/50 Index.
- Supporters highlight efficient AI exposure, while skeptics urge caution now and point to alternatives like QQQ that are less top‑heavy with similar year‑to‑date results.
- Contrasting outcomes across tech funds persist, with ARKK down about 28% over five years as VGT posts roughly 630% total returns over the past decade.