VGT vs. FXL ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Information Tech ETF - DNQ (VGT) to First Trust Technology AlphaDEX (FXL)

VGT

Vanguard Information Tech ETF - DNQ

VGT Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Information Technology 25/50, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the information technology sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$621.58

Average Daily Volume

413,857

Number of Holdings ^*

296

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FXL

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX

FXL Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the StrataQuant(R) Technology Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by NYSE Euronext to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000(R) Index in the technology sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$154.02

Average Daily Volume

17,257

Number of Holdings ^*

102

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VGT	FXL
30 Days	4.10%	10.22%
60 Days	7.82%	12.16%
90 Days	7.33%	12.82%
12 Months	35.99%	31.26%

83 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VGT	Weight in FXL	Overlap
AAPL	C	15.76%	0.91%	0.91%
ADI	D	0.75%	0.27%	0.27%
ADSK	A	0.45%	0.66%	0.45%
AKAM	D	0.16%	1.04%	0.16%
ALGM	D	0.06%	0.25%	0.06%
AMAT	F	1.0%	0.86%	0.86%
AMD	F	1.52%	0.25%	0.25%
AMKR	D	0.07%	1.32%	0.07%
ANSS	B	0.24%	0.32%	0.24%
APH	A	0.56%	0.66%	0.56%
APP	B	0.34%	3.39%	0.34%
APPF	B	0.09%	0.29%	0.09%
ARW	D	0.1%	1.35%	0.1%
AVGO	D	4.55%	1.17%	1.17%
AVT	C	0.09%	1.52%	0.09%
CDW	F	0.21%	0.24%	0.21%
CRM	B	1.84%	0.72%	0.72%
CRUS	D	0.09%	0.97%	0.09%
CRWD	B	0.5%	0.36%	0.36%
CTSH	B	0.29%	1.63%	0.29%
DBX	B	0.11%	1.01%	0.11%
DDOG	A	0.29%	0.34%	0.29%
DELL	C	0.29%	1.06%	0.29%
DLB	B	0.09%	0.89%	0.09%
DOCU	A	0.17%	1.53%	0.17%
DT	C	0.16%	1.19%	0.16%
DV	C	0.06%	0.71%	0.06%
DXC	B	0.09%	1.62%	0.09%
EPAM	C	0.13%	1.15%	0.13%
FFIV	B	0.16%	1.03%	0.16%
FTNT	C	0.38%	1.44%	0.38%
GDDY	A	0.21%	1.4%	0.21%
GEN	B	0.18%	0.32%	0.18%
GLW	B	0.31%	0.31%	0.31%
GTLB	B	0.11%	0.35%	0.11%
GWRE	A	0.17%	1.66%	0.17%
HCP	B	0.1%	0.93%	0.1%
HPE	B	0.22%	1.62%	0.22%
HPQ	B	0.28%	1.21%	0.28%
IBM	C	1.24%	0.56%	0.56%
INFA	D	0.04%	0.3%	0.04%
INTC	D	0.63%	1.26%	0.63%
IPGP	D	0.06%	1.57%	0.06%
IT	C	0.31%	0.99%	0.31%
JBL	B	0.15%	1.28%	0.15%
KD	B	0.1%	0.36%	0.1%
KLAC	D	0.61%	0.25%	0.25%
LSCC	D	0.11%	0.57%	0.11%
MANH	D	0.17%	1.18%	0.17%
MCHP	D	0.3%	0.48%	0.3%
MPWR	F	0.28%	0.74%	0.28%
MSFT	F	13.35%	0.29%	0.29%
MSTR	C	0.32%	1.15%	0.32%
MU	D	0.74%	0.28%	0.28%
NET	B	0.23%	0.34%	0.23%
NOW	A	1.25%	1.38%	1.25%
NTAP	C	0.2%	0.89%	0.2%
NTNX	A	0.17%	1.12%	0.17%
NVDA	C	15.4%	1.43%	1.43%
OLED	D	0.11%	0.47%	0.11%
ON	D	0.25%	1.44%	0.25%
ONTO	D	0.12%	0.47%	0.12%
ORCL	B	1.81%	1.3%	1.3%
PANW	C	0.78%	1.08%	0.78%
PEGA	A	0.08%	1.88%	0.08%
PLTR	B	0.6%	2.47%	0.6%
PSTG	D	0.15%	0.29%	0.15%
QCOM	F	1.19%	0.9%	0.9%
RNG	B	0.07%	1.08%	0.07%
ROP	B	0.42%	0.6%	0.42%
S	B	0.11%	1.07%	0.11%
SMAR	A	0.12%	1.57%	0.12%
SMCI	F	0.13%	0.26%	0.13%
SNX	C	0.12%	1.14%	0.12%
SWKS	F	0.14%	1.32%	0.14%
TER	D	0.15%	0.47%	0.15%
TWLO	A	0.17%	1.39%	0.17%
TXN	C	1.21%	0.59%	0.59%
TYL	B	0.23%	1.25%	0.23%
U	C	0.11%	0.49%	0.11%
VRSN	F	0.16%	0.57%	0.16%
WDAY	B	0.37%	0.33%	0.33%
ZM	B	0.2%	1.4%	0.2%

VGT Overweight 213 Positions Relative to FXL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CSCO	B	1.45%
ACN	C	1.41%
ADBE	C	1.41%
INTU	C	1.12%
ANET	C	0.71%
LRCX	F	0.66%
SNPS	B	0.55%
CDNS	B	0.53%
MSI	B	0.53%
MRVL	B	0.5%
NXPI	D	0.43%
FICO	B	0.38%
SNOW	C	0.27%
TEAM	A	0.26%
HUBS	A	0.24%
KEYS	A	0.23%
PTC	A	0.21%
WDC	D	0.2%
TDY	B	0.2%
STX	D	0.19%
MDB	C	0.19%
ZBRA	B	0.19%
FSLR	F	0.18%
FLEX	A	0.16%
ENTG	D	0.16%
ZS	C	0.16%
TRMB	B	0.16%
COHR	B	0.15%
IOT	A	0.14%
JNPR	F	0.14%
CIEN	B	0.13%
ENPH	F	0.12%
CFLT	B	0.12%
OKTA	C	0.12%
VNT	B	0.11%
PI	D	0.11%
ITRI	B	0.11%
QTWO	A	0.11%
CRDO	B	0.11%
MTSI	B	0.11%
CGNX	C	0.11%
ZETA	D	0.11%
CVLT	B	0.11%
BSY	D	0.11%
BILL	A	0.11%
FN	D	0.11%
PCOR	B	0.11%
ALTR	B	0.11%
CWAN	B	0.1%
MARA	C	0.1%
MKSI	C	0.1%
LFUS	F	0.1%
PLXS	B	0.1%
ACIW	B	0.1%
RMBS	C	0.1%
AUR	C	0.1%
PATH	C	0.1%
NOVT	D	0.1%
BDC	B	0.1%
LITE	B	0.1%
BMI	B	0.1%
BOX	B	0.1%
NSIT	F	0.09%
WK	B	0.09%
SANM	B	0.09%
ESTC	C	0.09%
TENB	C	0.09%
QLYS	C	0.09%
AEIS	B	0.09%
ASGN	F	0.09%
VRNS	D	0.09%
SPSC	C	0.09%
IDCC	A	0.09%
YOU	D	0.08%
SITM	B	0.08%
TDC	D	0.08%
BLKB	B	0.08%
NCNO	B	0.08%
POWI	D	0.08%
SLAB	D	0.08%
QRVO	F	0.08%
CXT	B	0.07%
RIOT	C	0.07%
ACLS	F	0.07%
FROG	C	0.07%
AI	B	0.07%
DIOD	D	0.07%
SYNA	C	0.07%
PRGS	A	0.07%
FORM	D	0.07%
ENV	B	0.07%
MIR	A	0.07%
SMTC	B	0.07%
BL	B	0.07%
TTMI	B	0.06%
VERX	B	0.06%
DOCN	D	0.06%
PLUS	F	0.06%
CLSK	C	0.06%
AGYS	A	0.06%
KLIC	B	0.06%
RPD	C	0.06%
ALRM	C	0.06%
INTA	A	0.06%
BRZE	C	0.05%
VSH	D	0.05%
EXTR	B	0.05%
PAR	B	0.05%
FRSH	C	0.05%
VIAV	B	0.05%
CALX	D	0.05%
OSIS	B	0.05%
ALKT	B	0.05%
FIVN	C	0.05%
AMBA	B	0.05%
SOUN	C	0.04%
NSSC	D	0.04%
INFN	C	0.04%
COMM	D	0.04%
CTS	C	0.04%
PLAB	C	0.04%
NTCT	C	0.04%
UCTT	D	0.04%
KN	B	0.04%
BHE	B	0.04%
VECO	F	0.04%
WULF	C	0.04%
PD	C	0.04%
WOLF	F	0.04%
RAMP	C	0.04%
ROG	D	0.04%
VYX	B	0.04%
ASAN	C	0.03%
MXL	C	0.03%
DGII	B	0.03%
JAMF	F	0.03%
ATEN	B	0.03%
COHU	C	0.03%
APPN	B	0.03%
HLIT	D	0.03%
ZUO	B	0.03%
VRNT	C	0.03%
SPT	C	0.03%
BASE	C	0.02%
SWI	B	0.02%
IBUY	A	0.02%
BLND	B	0.02%
BELFB	C	0.02%
YEXT	A	0.02%
VSAT	F	0.02%
PRO	C	0.02%
AOSL	C	0.02%
CNXN	C	0.02%
PDFS	C	0.02%
CXM	C	0.02%
NABL	F	0.02%
APLD	A	0.02%
ACMR	F	0.02%
ICHR	C	0.02%
GDYN	B	0.02%
FSLY	D	0.02%
XRX	F	0.02%
SEDG	F	0.02%
ARLO	C	0.02%
CIFR	B	0.02%
SCSC	B	0.02%
MVIS	F	0.01%
BELFA	D	0.01%
EGHT	C	0.01%
DOMO	C	0.01%
OUST	C	0.01%
VPG	D	0.01%
MEI	D	0.01%
APPS	F	0.01%
CRSR	C	0.01%
LGTY	D	0.01%
FARO	B	0.01%
RBBN	C	0.01%
BIGC	C	0.01%
ENFN	A	0.01%
LWLG	F	0.01%
AEHR	F	0.01%
SEMR	B	0.01%
MITK	C	0.01%
CCSI	C	0.01%
CLFD	D	0.01%
KE	C	0.01%
ETWO	F	0.01%
UIS	B	0.01%
DMRC	C	0.01%
NNBR	C	0.01%
WEAV	B	0.01%
TWKS	D	0.01%
OLO	B	0.01%
MLNK	B	0.01%
INDI	C	0.01%
CEVA	B	0.01%
LASR	D	0.01%
OSPN	A	0.01%
HCKT	B	0.01%
NTGR	B	0.01%
MASS	F	0.0%
LPSN	F	0.0%
RMNI	C	0.0%
EXFY	B	0.0%
SCWX	B	0.0%
CRNC	C	0.0%
LAW	D	0.0%
ONTF	C	0.0%
RXT	C	0.0%
MX	F	0.0%
TCX	F	0.0%
TLS	F	0.0%

VGT Underweight 19 Positions Relative to FXL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TOST	B	-2.22%
VRT	B	-1.89%
DASH	A	-1.89%
GFS	C	-1.65%
PAYC	B	-1.6%
META	D	-1.57%
DNB	B	-1.27%
CNXC	F	-1.21%
DOX	D	-1.16%
SSNC	B	-0.93%
CACI	D	-0.91%
SAIC	F	-0.84%
MTCH	D	-0.77%
DAY	B	-0.74%
GLOB	B	-0.68%
GOOGL	C	-0.63%
KBR	F	-0.55%
IAC	D	-0.52%
PYCR	C	-0.36%

VGT: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Software - Application Software - Infrastructure Semiconductors Information Technology Services Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Communication Equipment Electronic Components Scientific & Technical Instruments Contract Manufacturers Data Storage Telecom Services Capital Markets Business Services Computer Systems Internet Content & Information Computer Distribution Computer Hardware Consumer Electronics Diversified Industrials Electronics Distribution

FXL: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Software - Application Semiconductors Software - Infrastructure Information Technology Services Internet Content & Information Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Computer Systems Data Storage Electronic Components Telecom Services Business Services Communication Equipment Computer Hardware Conglomerates Consumer Electronics Contract Manufacturers Diversified Industrials Electronics & Computer Distribution Electronics Distribution Engineering & Construction