VGT vs SPY Overlap

Comparing Vanguard Information Technology ETF and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Holdings Overlap
26.13%
Low Overlap
Shared Holdings
10 of 10
Complete portfolio analysis
Calculation Method
Min Weight
Weighted intersection

Visual Overlap

VGT
SPY
26.1%
VGT Only
Overlap
SPY Only

Price Performance

Historical price comparison over 3M

VGT Return
+11.49%
SPY Return
+8.52%
Winner
VGT
+2.97%
Max Drawdown
VGT: -10.7%
SPY: -5.1%
VGT Volatility (annualized)19.86%
SPY Volatility (annualized)11.46%

๐Ÿ“ˆ Comparison

Metric
VGT
SPY
1 Year Return
+34.8%โœ“
+26.5%
3 Year Return
+15.2%โœ“
+10.2%
5 Year Return
+24.8%โœ“
+15.8%
Volatility
23.80%
18.20%โœ“
Expense Ratio
0.10%
0.09%
โš ๏ธ Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data may be delayed.

โš ๏ธRisk Metrics

Metric
VGT
SPY
Volatility
23.80%
18.20%โœ“
Sharpe Ratio
1.02โœ“
0.82
Sortino Ratio
1.38โœ“
1.15
Max Drawdown
-38.20%
-33.90%โœ“
Beta
1.18
1.00

Interpretation:

  • ๐Ÿ“Š Lower volatility = smoother ride
  • โšก Higher Sharpe/Sortino = better risk-adjusted returns
  • โš ๏ธ Smaller max drawdown = less worst-case pain
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Beta > 1 = more volatile than S&P 500

โš”๏ธ Comparison

7 - 11

๐Ÿ† SPY wins this comparison

Key Factors

๐Ÿ’ฐ Expense Ratio
VGT:0.10%โœ“
vs
SPY:0.09%โœ“
๐ŸŽฏ Number of Holdings
VGT:329 holdingsโœ“
vs
SPY:503 holdingsโœ“
๐Ÿ“ˆ 5-Year Return
VGT:+24.8%โœ“
vs
SPY:+15.8%โœ“
โ–ถAdditional Metrics (5)
โš–๏ธ Concentration Risk
VGT: 76.5% in top 10
SPY: 39.1% in top 10โœ“
๐Ÿ“Š Assets Under Management
VGT: $70B โœ“
SPY: $450B โœ“
โšก Sharpe Ratio
VGT: 1.02โœ“
SPY: 0.82
๐Ÿ“‰ Volatility
VGT: 23.8%
SPY: 18.2%โœ“
๐Ÿ” Uniqueness vs SPY
VGT: 73.9% uniqueโœ“
SPY: -0.0% unique

Bottom line: SPY wins with better expense ratio and number of holdings. Consider SPY for your portfolio, but VGT is still a solid choice if you prefer its specific advantages.

Detailed Overlap Analysis

10 shared holdings representing 26.1% portfolio overlap

Top Shared Holdings

#StockVGT WeightSPY WeightOverlap
1
NVDA
NVIDIA Corp
15.45%7.73%7.73%
2
AAPL
Apple Inc
20.85%6.82%6.82%
3
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
19.65%6.11%6.11%
4
AVGO
Broadcom Inc
4.75%2.79%2.79%
5
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
2.85%0.59%0.59%
6
ORCL
Oracle Corp
2.75%0.56%0.56%
7
CSCO
Cisco Systems
2.35%0.52%0.52%
8
CRM
Salesforce Inc
3.15%0.43%0.43%
9
ACN
Accenture PLC
2.15%0.28%0.28%
10
ADBE
Adobe Inc
2.55%0.25%0.25%

Overlap by Sector

Technology
9 stocks ยท 25.80% overlap
Other
1 stocks ยท 0.28% overlap

Showing top 5 sectors by overlap contribution

10
Shared Stocks
26.1%
Total Overlap
2
Sectors Represented

Top Holdings Only in SPY

Unique to SPY

โ†Scroll horizontally to see all dataโ†’
SymbolNameWeight
AMZNAMZN3.81%
GOOGLGOOGL3.08%
GOOGGOOG2.47%
METAMETA2.45%
TSLATSLA2.30%

Price Correlation

How We Calculate Overlap

We use the minimum weight method with normalization to calculate portfolio overlap:

Overlap = ฮฃ min(weightA, weightB) for each shared holding

Normalization: Holdings weights are normalized to sum to 100% before comparison. This ensures accurate overlap calculations even when analyzing partial holdings data (e.g., top 50 positions).

Conservative approach: We consider only the smaller allocation for each shared position, giving you a realistic view of true portfolio overlap.

๐Ÿ“Š This analysis is based on publicly available holdings data. For the most current and complete holdings information, please visit the official ETF provider websites.

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