Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT)
| Assets | $78.70B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| PE Ratio | 33.77 |
| Shares Out | 140.61M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.19 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.56% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 18.95% |
| 1-Year Return | +15.97% |
| Volume | 546,942 |
| Open | 564.12 |
| Previous Close | 559.15 |
| Day's Range | 564.00 - 570.00 |
| 52-Week Low | 451.00 |
| 52-Week High | 648.76 |
| Beta | 1.24 |
| Holdings | 313 |
| Inception Date | Jan 26, 2004 |
About VGT
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in information technology equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of companies in the US information technology sector. VGT was launched on Jan 26, 2004 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
59.64% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 18.21% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 14.35% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 13.81% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 3.92% |
| Salesforce, Inc. | CRM | 1.77% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO | 1.73% |
| International Business Machines Corporation | IBM | 1.62% |
| Oracle Corporation | ORCL | 1.61% |
| Accenture plc | ACN | 1.37% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | PLTR | 1.25% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.7294 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.7766 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.9171 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.7624 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $1.259 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $0.7946 | Dec 22, 2023 |
News
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VGT: Sector-Specific Concentration And Long-Term Exposure
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VGT: A Higher-Risk Fund That Looks Overvalued Right Now
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