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VGT vs QQQ
Vanguard Information Technology ETF against Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VGT did better over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 grew to $2,924 versus $2,565 for QQQ, a 192.4% gain versus 156.5%. VGT also led across the 3-month, 6-month, YTD, 1-year, and 3-year periods, reflecting its more concentrated exposure to information technology. The trade-off was higher risk: VGT’s 12-month volatility was 25.0% versus QQQ’s 20.0%, and its worst drawdown was -27.2% versus QQQ’s -22.8%. The funds were highly correlated, with a 0.970 correlation of daily moves and VGT moving 1.14% for each 1% move in QQQ. VGT also had the lower expense ratio, 0.09% versus 0.20%, while QQQ was much larger at $475B versus $139B.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($109); 50-day at $122.
- RSI 40, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 25, so the trend is developing.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($676); 50-day at $725.
- RSI 37, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 25, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VGT or QQQ?
VGT beat QQQ in 25 of the last 48 months; QQQ won the other 23. The typical monthly gap was 0.96 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VGT: Dec 16, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025; QQQ: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.970
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.14
- VGT move per 1% in QQQ
- 0.955
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.96 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VGT | QQQ | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | +17.3% | +10.6% | +6.76 pts |
| November 2025 | -5.2% | -1.6% | -3.60 pts |
| June 2025 | +9.5% | +6.4% | +3.11 pts |
| January 2025 | -0.8% | +2.2% | -2.98 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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