VGT vs. USMV ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Information Tech ETF - DNQ (VGT) to iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV)

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

USMV

iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF

USMV Description

The investment seeks the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader U.S. equity market. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index follows a rules-based methodology to determine weights for securities in the index that seeks to minimize total risk of the MSCI USA Index. Components primarily include consumer staples, healthcare and information technology companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$93.46

Average Daily Volume

1,630,912

Number of Holdings ^*

170

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VGT	USMV
30 Days	4.10%	1.70%
60 Days	7.82%	2.42%
90 Days	7.33%	4.02%
12 Months	35.99%	25.63%

39 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VGT	Weight in USMV	Overlap
AAPL	C	15.76%	0.99%	0.99%
ACN	C	1.41%	1.29%	1.29%
ADI	D	0.75%	0.23%	0.23%
AKAM	D	0.16%	0.39%	0.16%
ANET	C	0.71%	0.29%	0.29%
APH	A	0.56%	1.44%	0.56%
AVGO	D	4.55%	1.19%	1.19%
CDNS	B	0.53%	0.18%	0.18%
CDW	F	0.21%	0.35%	0.21%
CRM	B	1.84%	0.05%	0.05%
CRWD	B	0.5%	0.19%	0.19%
CSCO	B	1.45%	1.47%	1.45%
CTSH	B	0.29%	0.76%	0.29%
DELL	C	0.29%	0.12%	0.12%
FFIV	B	0.16%	0.55%	0.16%
FICO	B	0.38%	0.59%	0.38%
FSLR	F	0.18%	0.06%	0.06%
GDDY	A	0.21%	1.0%	0.21%
GEN	B	0.18%	0.35%	0.18%
GLW	B	0.31%	0.31%	0.31%
HUBS	A	0.24%	0.24%	0.24%
IBM	C	1.24%	1.66%	1.24%
IT	C	0.31%	0.35%	0.31%
JNPR	F	0.14%	0.45%	0.14%
KEYS	A	0.23%	0.55%	0.23%
MSFT	F	13.35%	1.34%	1.34%
MSI	B	0.53%	1.81%	0.53%
NOW	A	1.25%	0.75%	0.75%
NTAP	C	0.2%	0.22%	0.2%
NVDA	C	15.4%	0.67%	0.67%
ORCL	B	1.81%	1.31%	1.31%
PTC	A	0.21%	0.52%	0.21%
ROP	B	0.42%	1.3%	0.42%
SNPS	B	0.55%	0.18%	0.18%
STX	D	0.19%	0.16%	0.16%
TDY	B	0.2%	0.57%	0.2%
TXN	C	1.21%	1.39%	1.21%
VRSN	F	0.16%	0.64%	0.16%
WDAY	B	0.37%	0.43%	0.37%

VGT Overweight 257 Positions Relative to USMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AMD	F	1.52%
ADBE	C	1.41%
QCOM	F	1.19%
INTU	C	1.12%
AMAT	F	1.0%
PANW	C	0.78%
MU	D	0.74%
LRCX	F	0.66%
INTC	D	0.63%
KLAC	D	0.61%
PLTR	B	0.6%
MRVL	B	0.5%
ADSK	A	0.45%
NXPI	D	0.43%
FTNT	C	0.38%
APP	B	0.34%
MSTR	C	0.32%
MCHP	D	0.3%
DDOG	A	0.29%
HPQ	B	0.28%
MPWR	F	0.28%
SNOW	C	0.27%
TEAM	A	0.26%
ON	D	0.25%
ANSS	B	0.24%
TYL	B	0.23%
NET	B	0.23%
HPE	B	0.22%
WDC	D	0.2%
ZM	B	0.2%
MDB	C	0.19%
ZBRA	B	0.19%
MANH	D	0.17%
DOCU	A	0.17%
TWLO	A	0.17%
NTNX	A	0.17%
GWRE	A	0.17%
FLEX	A	0.16%
ENTG	D	0.16%
ZS	C	0.16%
TRMB	B	0.16%
DT	C	0.16%
JBL	B	0.15%
PSTG	D	0.15%
COHR	B	0.15%
TER	D	0.15%
IOT	A	0.14%
SWKS	F	0.14%
SMCI	F	0.13%
EPAM	C	0.13%
CIEN	B	0.13%
ENPH	F	0.12%
CFLT	B	0.12%
SNX	C	0.12%
OKTA	C	0.12%
SMAR	A	0.12%
ONTO	D	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%
DBX	B	0.11%
CGNX	C	0.11%
ZETA	D	0.11%
CVLT	B	0.11%
GTLB	B	0.11%
U	C	0.11%
BSY	D	0.11%
LSCC	D	0.11%
BILL	A	0.11%
OLED	D	0.11%
FN	D	0.11%
S	B	0.11%
PCOR	B	0.11%
ALTR	B	0.11%
HCP	B	0.1%
CWAN	B	0.1%
MARA	C	0.1%
MKSI	C	0.1%
KD	B	0.1%
LFUS	F	0.1%
PLXS	B	0.1%
ARW	D	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%
CRUS	D	0.09%
DXC	B	0.09%
APPF	B	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%
DLB	B	0.09%
VRNS	D	0.09%
SPSC	C	0.09%
IDCC	A	0.09%
AVT	C	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%
PEGA	A	0.08%
CXT	B	0.07%
RNG	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%
AMKR	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%
IPGP	D	0.06%
CLSK	C	0.06%
AGYS	A	0.06%
KLIC	B	0.06%
DV	C	0.06%
ALGM	D	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%
INFA	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 131 Positions Relative to USMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TMUS	B	-1.95%
WMT	A	-1.78%
PGR	A	-1.67%
WCN	A	-1.56%
RSG	A	-1.55%
BRK.A	B	-1.55%
DUK	C	-1.49%
CB	C	-1.47%
WM	A	-1.44%
NOC	D	-1.43%
VZ	C	-1.35%
SO	D	-1.35%
MCK	B	-1.35%
UNH	C	-1.34%
AJG	B	-1.27%
MCD	D	-1.25%
LLY	F	-1.25%
PG	A	-1.23%
JNJ	D	-1.18%
TRV	B	-1.15%
ED	D	-1.13%
MMC	B	-1.11%
ABBV	D	-1.04%
MRK	F	-1.01%
PEP	F	-1.01%
AZO	C	-0.98%
GILD	C	-0.94%
V	A	-0.9%
EA	A	-0.89%
FCNCA	A	-0.88%
CBOE	B	-0.85%
LMT	D	-0.82%
K	A	-0.8%
WEC	A	-0.78%
T	A	-0.74%
TSN	B	-0.71%
MA	C	-0.7%
VRTX	F	-0.69%
FI	A	-0.69%
ORLY	B	-0.68%
ACGL	D	-0.68%
COR	B	-0.67%
GIS	D	-0.66%
KR	B	-0.61%
AMGN	D	-0.59%
REGN	F	-0.59%
KDP	D	-0.59%
BDX	F	-0.56%
FANG	D	-0.55%
MPC	D	-0.54%
INCY	C	-0.53%
AON	A	-0.53%
CME	A	-0.53%
ELV	F	-0.52%
YUM	B	-0.5%
BMY	B	-0.49%
XEL	A	-0.46%
NEM	D	-0.46%
UBER	D	-0.45%
TJX	A	-0.45%
XOM	B	-0.45%
MDLZ	F	-0.44%
EG	C	-0.43%
ERIE	D	-0.42%
VRSK	A	-0.42%
CL	D	-0.41%
CHD	B	-0.4%
HUM	C	-0.4%
BAH	F	-0.39%
CMCSA	B	-0.39%
AEP	D	-0.39%
KHC	F	-0.38%
WTW	B	-0.38%
CTVA	C	-0.38%
ROL	B	-0.36%
AFG	A	-0.35%
CVX	A	-0.34%
MKL	A	-0.34%
GRMN	B	-0.33%
CPB	D	-0.33%
AIZ	A	-0.32%
NBIX	C	-0.32%
WMB	A	-0.31%
WRB	A	-0.31%
FWONK	B	-0.31%
HSY	F	-0.3%
HD	A	-0.3%
ICE	C	-0.28%
L	A	-0.28%
HON	B	-0.25%
AEE	A	-0.24%
D	C	-0.23%
AZPN	A	-0.23%
ALNY	D	-0.22%
BMRN	D	-0.22%
HRL	D	-0.21%
CI	F	-0.21%
KMB	D	-0.21%
TW	A	-0.2%
DTE	C	-0.2%
PKG	A	-0.2%
PFE	D	-0.2%
DPZ	C	-0.19%
CMS	C	-0.19%
MELI	D	-0.18%
MOH	F	-0.18%
EOG	A	-0.17%
HOLX	D	-0.16%
LIN	D	-0.16%
GOOG	C	-0.16%
UTHR	C	-0.14%
AMZN	C	-0.14%
MDT	D	-0.13%
HIG	B	-0.12%
OXY	D	-0.12%
DGX	A	-0.11%
KO	D	-0.1%
LNT	A	-0.1%
RTX	C	-0.09%
ADP	B	-0.09%
ABT	B	-0.09%
OTIS	C	-0.07%
TEL	B	-0.07%
ATO	A	-0.06%
PSX	C	-0.06%
KNX	B	-0.06%
VLO	C	-0.05%
BR	A	-0.05%
GD	F	-0.05%
ULTA	F	-0.04%
CVS	D	-0.04%

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