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Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares
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Best way to start investing? App or managed account?
What are your thoughts on this Roth IRA portfolio breakdown?
What to allocate to a traditional IRA vs. keep in taxable account?
Seeking Feedback on my Long-Term Investment Portfolio - ETFs Dominant
First time maxing out Roth contribution. Give me a super basic, set it and forget it, distribution
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Am I missing something? What is the benefit of international diversification when ETFs like VXUS significantly underperform ETFs like VOO? Diversification just for the sake of diversification?
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Help in allocating funds into these ETFs from Vanguard
Can someone critique my portfolio early on going forward?
Comparison is the thief of joy but how am I doing?
28yo, Is selling all my VGT and buying VT timing the market/performance chasing?
Which Portfolio Mix? Will big tech continue being King?
Use "Trailing Stop Orders" to protect portfolio during a crash
Is it wild to throw all your money into AAPL and MSFT?
I wonder if Crowdfunding Real Estate investment pays better than ETFs like SCHD, OMPL, QQQ and other
[M25] International Student in the US - How to prepare to move assets overseas
Is there an international ex-US ETF that tracks technology similar to how VGT tracks in US?
Which one of the following ETFs are identical and redundant?
Is it better to invest in multiple ETFs or stick to 1?
How best to reinvest cash from dividends earned in my Traditional and Roth IRA
i primarily buy ETF but would like to add stocks to my portfolio
[QQQ vs VGT ] 30K to invest in rollover roth - confused about dividends being taxed ?
Why do people hold QQQ instead of other tech ETFs as a core holding?
Why do people hold QQQ instead of other tech ETFs as a core holding?
I am putting $1000 a month into this portfolio is it good?
On the whole, is there much argument for the market being anything but pre-COVID levels minus inflation?
Most stocks popular here are priced they were a year ago. If you were willing to buy then, why not now?
I feel like conventional wisdom is wrong, and that it’s better to buy shares of companies you believe in than sector etfs.
I feel like conventional wisdom is wrong- it’s better to buy stocks of companies you believe in than it is to go with industry indexes.
Most of my stock picks fit into VGT, but buying an ETF feels so lame. Does anyone else have any struggles with this?
Should I move an old employer's 401k into a rollover IRA? What are the implications of doing so?
Is it silly to hold both QQQ and FTEC (or VGT) at the same time?
Currently investing in high growth stocks in my Roth IRA. Is this a bad idea?
Hoping to do better this year than last... Review portfolio
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People underestimate the power of compounding esp when the market is doing 20-30% a year multiple years. Some guy on here posted a while back that he turned $50k into $1.5m in 10 years by just holding VOO and VGT and a couple of other ETFs. And compared to this options madness it’s almost a sure bet. OP buy “the simple path to wealth” by JL CollIns on amazon. DCA and forget it as others have said. Leverage is poison.
I have about 40k in roth with VOO(50%)/VGT(15%)/SCHD(15%)/JEPI(15%)/ and ULTY(5%) This account is more for growing to a decent size so I can start spending the money.
I broke even from VGT and Tesla
Continue to buy VGT / SMH / ASTS / RKLB
I'm going to keep it simple in 2026. A bunch of VOO and a bunch of VGT. Sure there is some overlap but that's fine.
Despite recent returns and "growth" in the name, "Growth" as a style tends to under perform blend and especially value in the long run. Momentum may be a positive factor, but not the strongest. Sector bets (like VGT) are uncompensated risk, as is being US only. Factor investing starting points: * https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/factor-investing.asp * https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/fidelity/fidelity-overview-of-factor-investing.pdf (PDF) * https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-black-hole-of-investing/ * But be aware that factor premiums can take a while to show up: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bogleheads/comments/1hmbwuw/what_every_longterm_investor_should_know_about/ * And from GwenRoll: https://www.reddit.com/r/ETFs/comments/1krd3fe/growth_does_no_one_know_what_the_hell_it_means/ An uncompensated risk is one that doesn't bring higher expected long term returns. Uncompensated risk should be avoided whenever possible. Compensated vs uncompensated risk: * https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/uncompensated-risk/ * https://www.northerntrust.com/middle-east/insights-research/2024/wealth-management/compensated-portfolio-risk >But not all risks are compensated with an expected return premium. * https://www.pwlcapital.com/is-investing-risky-yes-and-no/ (Bold mine) >Uncompensated risk is very different; it is the risk specific to an individual company, **sector, or country.**
I'm comtemplating between SPMO and QQQM. Think I will go with VGT + SCHG, but thinking what would be the third to include...SPMO or QQQM.
Good to see another VGT buyer in this sub. Most retards here buy SPY. The distinguished retards buy VGT.
META and TSM are not in VGT. TSM is also not in VOO, only in VT. So really only quadruple dipping Google. Triple dipping META I wanted to be overweight in META, TSM and especially Google 🤷🏼♂️. I bought META on the recent dip at ~$600. Average Google price is ~$250. TSM is ~$270.
META and TSM are not in VGT. TSM is also not in VOO, only in VT. So really only triple dipping Google. I wanted to be overweight in META, TSM and especially Google 🤷🏼♂️. I bought META on the recent dip at $600. Average Google price is ~$250. TSM is $270.
Why are you investing individually so heavy on tech stocks when you have VGT?
VGT is solid, I'd probably lean QQQM for slightly better expense ratio but honestly can't go wrong with either for tech exposure
VGT is a good fund. I’d leave it there and diversify funds going forward. Maybe go with an s@p500 index fund going forward, like VOO or IVV.
Too much international in my opinion. 70% - VOO 20% - VGT 10% - VXUS Adjust your percentages accordingly.
Yes. VOO - 60% VGT - 30% VT - 10%
I'd go 60% VTI (total US market), 20% VXUS (international), 20% SCHD (dividend growth for stability).VGT is great but heavy tech concentration; this spreads risk while keeping growth potential. Good luck!
Any thoughts about breaking it among VGT + SPMO + SCHG?
Or just buy stocks. I’d say 60% of my portfolio is in VOO, VGT and VT. 40% is in stocks like Google, Meta, TSM and a bunch of space stocks. Most for 1 position is about 4-5% of my port.
My 401k is 75% VUG and 25% VOO. My regular brokerage ETF breakdown is probably closer to 50% VOO, 25% VT (just for a lil external exposure) and 25% VGT.
Right? I'll keep powering through with my 50/50 BTC and VGT while watching others freak out
Ive got hundreds of shares of AMZN and its been good to me, but I'm getting close to dumping them for some SMH or VGT, tired of Bezos dragging his feet in the mud
Thank you. Do you still hold VGT today?
I have held VGT for years and also hold VITAX in my Roth IRA.
FTEC and VGT have better performance than QQQM so you are incorrect. OP already has VOO and VXUS. They don’t need any more diversification
Why not just VXUS and VGT then? VGT is pure tech.
Call me crazy but I'm 50% VGT 10% SMH 15% FTEC 10% INTL 5% GLD
FTEC or VGT instead of QQQM
I mostly do VGT, but companies like AMD make GPUs and havent gotten into the AI mainstream yet. It will be AI for the next 5 years, but extremely difficult to pick winners.
Do you believe in tech? Can you tolerate high risk? I invested a decent amount into VGT last summer. It's a wild ride but I'm willing to continue holding long term.
I think VGT really boils down to your risk tolerance and how you think tech will perform compared to that risk tolerance. I'm up 23% in about 6 months, but I'm considering selling just because the risks seem to be going up and up. I've been thrilled with it so far though. It's tough to block out everyone and just hold it when everyone keeps screaming "bubble" over and over. I like Vanguard because their stuff is cheap and their materials summarize everything really well.
Not OP but I think the question assumes too much - sometimes people just want sector exposure they're comfortable with rather than trying to outsmart the market VGT has done pretty well historically even when tech wasn't necessarily "underpriced"
QQQ isn't tech, so no. VGT or FTEC or similar would be a better fit.
So what are you saying? Should I invest in VGT long term or take something else/more solid like VTI?
Sell it all and buy: 70% - VT 30% - VGT
Just lock in on the top ten tech companies with 10% allocation to each and you’ll crush it for the next ten years. Just set it and forget it. Or just buy QQQ, VGT or Fidelity version.
For my three picks to complement a VOO/VGT core, I’d focus on high-conviction secular trends with clear 2026 catalysts, but in areas you might be under-exposed to even within tech ETFs: **1. SNPS (Synopsys)** \- **Thesis:** The absolute pick-and-shovel play for advanced chips. Every AI/3nm design requires their software (EDA). It’s a high-margin, recurring-revenue monopoly. 2026 Catalyst: Rising chip design complexity = more $ value per tool. Pure AI infrastructure, but as software, not hardware. **2. CEG (Constellation Energy)** \- **Thesis:** The clean, baseload power solution for the AI data center boom. Largest U.S. nuclear operator their carbon-free, 24/7 power is suddenly strategic infrastructure. 2026 Catalyst: Direct power purchase agreements from hyperscalers locking in capacity. Benefits from IRA tax credits. Real-asset hedge in a tech portfolio. **3. SHOP (Shopify)** \- **Thesis:** The operating system for modern commerce is maturing into a cash flow machine. Beyond e-comm, it's capturing payments, fulfillment, B2B. 2026 Catalyst: Shift to profitable growth, enterprise expansion, and AI features that boost merchant spend. **Wildcard:** **PLTR (Palantir)**. Betting their AIP platform becomes the enterprise AI "brain." Wildcard because it hinges on massive commercial adoption scaling in '26, which is high-risk/high-reward.
LOL having both VOO and VGT is not diversified at all. You probably have let's say around 30% of your portfolio in three stocks. Nvidia, MSFT, and Apple.
Just a small suggestion - FTEC is pretty much the same as VGT but has a lower fee.
VGT, VYMI, and GLD is all you need.
Here is an idea. DONT TRADE IT. Setup on Robinhood order to buy qqq, vug or VGT - at least $20 every single day. Don’t touch it for a year. Keep investing every single day automatically. You will see how it actually grows..
Mostly. Also some VGT and VUG
I sold all my VGT for profit in October near ath then bought back at the end of November. Not timed perfectly but not bad. Do you ever do monthly coveraged calls on them? I have 100 shares and might consider at some point around profit taking time to make some premium bf called away.
bought VGT in Mar 2025 and have held since
The #1 stock on my list as of today, is ATO. If it dips below $170 I am buying. Why? I am now getting an energy bill from them, I might as well get a kickback of $400 per 100 shares I buy. If it is AI, VGT, I already own that. If it is renewable, it is CWEN. Healthcare, I think I would buy them all, with a mutual fund, VHCIX.
I bought VGT. That's basically the same, right?
VGT doesn't own enough MRVL to make a difference in it's price (maybe .06% up). But I'm surprised to see that XLK doesn't have any in its index. SOXX should rise about 0.6% on MRVL alone.
Jesus Christ… Technically you bought what you paid for—a conservative investment with conservative returns. The easiest thing to do would be to out it in a low-fee (read: NO paid advisor fees) like VIFAX from Vanguard or VGT from Vanguard. If you had put it in VIFAX after 10 years: ~$350,000 If you had put it in VGT after 10 years: $1,500,000 So yeah, it does sound like you bought a pretty low return asset from them. Lesson learned! I’d recommend pulling 100% of your money out and buying into one of the funds above.
Much of the individual picks can be had with VGT but less volatility (see post earnings $META dip). Won't be as explosive.
make a second play account with a small amount and dont be stupid. put the rest in your safer account and VGT all the way.
I had a few small 5x to 10x in that era and was lucky to recognize a few because of needing to buy a home in the bay area. Other than that I have only 10x 2 other companies that I did buy and hold for 10+ years. I will continue to buy stocks here and there, but fundamentally, I know diversified index styles are the main play long term. I go outside broad indexes too - VGT, VTV, QUAL. All with risk.
Agreed, in the case of managed ETF's. It's my impression that there are degrees of management, reflected in their different costs. My concern is that the less management, the less accountability to shareholders, especially in the case of fully passive indexes such as VOO and VGT, which I hold.
Should I sell all my VTI in my Roth and buy VGT instead? Current value is 27.3k. I have 155k in taxable and 23.5k in 401k. 27yo
I notice a few issues with your allocation. First, SanDisk (SNDK) no longer trades independently - it was acquired by Western Digital in 2016. That ticker is defunct. Also, your allocation is highly concentrated - nearly 40% in META alone, and you mentioned you're already tech-heavy. While META has performed well, this creates significant concentration risk. Consider: - Spreading allocations more evenly - Adding non-tech sectors for true diversification - Checking ticker accuracy (WDC for Western Digital) - Evaluating if an ETF like VGT might provide tech exposure with less single-stock risk Your cooling tech thesis with Vertiv is interesting, but data center infrastructure deserves more than just 5.7% if you believe in that trend.
If your buddy's looking at a 20-25 year horizon, I'd suggest avoiding individual stock picks and leveraged ETFs for the bulk of the IRA. Those leveraged ETFs are designed for short-term trading, not long-term holds (decay can kill returns). For long-term success, consider a core allocation to a low-cost total market ETF like VTI or VOO (70-80%), with perhaps a tech sector tilt via QQQ or VGT (10-15%) if they want some growth exposure. If they're genuinely interested in crypto, a small allocation (1-3%) through something like GBTC might make sense, but emphasize this should be money they're comfortable potentially losing completely. Remember: diversification is what builds sustainable wealth over decades.
Hopefully? VGT last year up 21%, GOOGL last year up 87%, meta last year up 11%, and that’s not counting the more risky side. Tech is here to stay it what changes the world, Google is here to stay and so is meta
But why diversify into 5 different ETFs when 1 etf is already diversified. If i would diversify it would probably be 30% VOO, 40% VGT, 10% meta, 10% google, 5% RKLB 5% SYM. The signal stocks is because I believe in them more and I want to have more weight in them
3/10. I tested your portfolio for the past 5 years and it would have done more or less the same as VGT performance alone. It’s an annualized return of 20%+ which is excellent compare to S&P500 at 15% over the last 10 years. All your performance comes from 2023. If you have one bad year, you go to -40%+. So all is good until it’s not. I would recommend to keep VGT as a significant portion of your portfolio, but diversify. Maybe VOO 50%, VGT 20%, VUG 10%, SPMO 10%, VXUS 10% (?)
ARKK etf is different than VGT, VGT has been out since 2004 and it made multiple higher highs. So you’re wrong on that one
VGT does not have meta google bitcoin and RKLB, and I would like to own these
100% in VGT. Surely can’t go wrong 🥴
|ETF Ticker|Name|10-Year Annualized Return|Notes| |:-|:-|:-|:-| |SPY or VOO|SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust / Vanguard S&P 500 ETF|\~12.1%|Tracks the S&P 500; provides broad U.S. large-cap exposure with low fees.| |QQQ|Invesco QQQ Trust|\~20.3%|Nasdaq-100 focused; heavy in tech giants like Apple and Microsoft.| |VUG|Vanguard Growth ETF|\~18%|Targets large-cap growth stocks; balanced for long-term appreciation.| |VGT|Vanguard Information Technology ETF|\~23.4%|Tech sector focus; includes leaders like Nvidia and Broadcom.| |SMH|VanEck Semiconductor ETF|\~28-31%|Semiconductor industry; driven by AI and chip demand (varies slightly by source).| |XLK|Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund|\~20-22%|U.S. tech leaders; consistent outperformance vs. broader market.| As long as your return is over 12% yearly, your money will double in 6 years. So 300k becomes 600k in 6 years, 1.2M in 12 years, 2.4M in 18 years, 4.8M in 24 years. Obviously these don't get these returns every year, but their long term averages are above 12%. In 25 years, you should be able to turn 300K into 2M, which should be enough to retire on.
Nobody is dreaming about anything. I held VGT through most of this decade, and also benefitted massively from NVDA which was a 10-bagger for me, as well as Apple and Meta. I've since diversified into VT since I think I basically got lucky. What I'm saying is that in the long term growth does not outperform, it only does so in phases. In fact if you just compare Vanguard's growth and value funds since inception, growth only outperformed since COVID, it was actually behind the value fund for most of that time period: https://testfol.io/?s=533Y1Gbntpx. So there's your "look at the charts" if you want to. But more rigorous academic research has been done on this too, there are literally multiple long term studies on this: It's [discussed here](https://www.troweprice.com/financial-intermediary/us/en/insights/articles/2024/q2/the-hottest-debate-in-asset-allocation-value-vs-growth.html) This [NBER paper](https://www.nber.org/papers/w4360) uses a different data set and comes to the same conclusion: value stocks have actually outperformed over the long run. The growth outperformance has been very recent and has been mostly multiple expansion. > How many years of selectively picking small windows where mature/low growth wins It is literally the opposite lmfao. Growth outperforming has *only been very recent.*
Get out of tech and yeet it all into a non-tech etf like VOO. Tech is getting gutted right now. Most of my earnings since July evaporated in 2 weeks cuz I was holding VGT. It's still bleeding today. The tech reckoning is not over
I’ve been switching my money over to VT after being heavy into VOO and VGT for years. I feel like it paid off bigly but the more I look at the numbers the more I think it was just luck, and picking sectors won’t work in the long run so I just want to hold VT. Problem is… I am going to have to pay a LOT of capital gains taxes if I sell all the VOO I currently hold. So far I’ve sold my VGT but not my VOO since there’s more of it.
Remove SCHD, DRGO, BND. Replace by a growth fund like VUG, VGT, SPMO. At 33, it’s time to be agressive and grow your wealth.
I certainly wouldn't have VGT or FTEC as my only equity position. Yeah it has done really well over the last 10 years and I think tech will still do really pretty well over the next 10 years, but it should really be maybe at most 50% of your equity position and the other half could be something more generalized like VOO or VTI.
IGM is a smaller fund, and as a higher expense ratio (0.38%). Not a bad alternative. I has a few less holdings (\~285) than VGT (\~320). I'd still go VGT.
I would just pick one, VGT or FTEC. There is no sense in having two ETFs in your portfolio that are basically identical, it just complicates things.
FTEC is nearly identical to Vanguard's VGT ETF as it is also aiming to track the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Information Technology 25/50 Index. It is interesting that FTEC has a few less holdings. Both have nearly identical expense ratios (0.084% and 0.09%). FTEC is much smaller though with around $16B AUM compared to VGT's $138B AUM. FTEC's inception date was 10/21/13, while VGT's was 01/26/2004. Personally I would go with VGT, but if you have a Fidelity fund that makes it easier to buy and sell their own funds it might makes sense to go with FTEC. VGT / FTEC have done very well over the last 10 years.
Yes, FTEC is nearly identical to VGT as it is also aiming to track the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Information Technology 25/50 Index. It is interesting that FTEC has a few less holdings. Both have nearly identical expense ratios (0.084% and 0.09%). FTEC is much smaller though with around $16B AUM compared to VGT's $138B AUM. FTEC's inception date was 10/21/13, while VGT's was 01/26/2004.
Agreed. OP - it’s a marathon not a sprint race. Some of your picks are not long term investments. They are speculative short term trades at best. Their prices are already reverting on a downward trend. I would sell them and reallocate that money to your core positions or a good somewhat risky ETF like AIQ if you want to focus on growth from AI or something like VUG or VGT for more general growth
I always had this same quandary. Until I saw a good question to ask myself. If I was given this cash directly into my pay. Would I invest it immediately into the company, invest in something else more diversified, or spend it as regular income. I now sell my ESPP immediately using it as a 6 month saving with 15% guaranteed interest. Any RSA I get I also sell immediately and reinvest in something diverse like VOO or VGT if I’m wanting a little more growth. Remember. If you keep it there’s 2 different dates for tax purposes. 1 year from grant date it become long term capital gains on the growth. The 15% is still taxed at income rates. 2 years from offering date (the beginning of the 6 months) makes it qualified and the 15% differently depending on a confusing formula. That I’ve yet to fully understand
Because people want to maximize their ROI. Love VGT but it’ll never 2x in a matter of months like MU or AMD just did
At this point in the trading day: VLUE +2.30% VOO + 1.15% VGT +0.52% There’s still too much blood in the water with tech stocks. I know markets are irrational but… i don’t see a world where we rally back to ATH on the back of value stocks. It will take tech stocks outperforming on the pump the same way they underperformed on the dump. This is a liquidity driven pump while investors continue to rotate sectors at the same time. Seems ominous to me. Gold.
If you don’t know which tech stocks to buy into during this selloff, keep an eye on the etf $VGT. Lots of the AI darlings in there, getting punished. If the bottom really falls out this one will fall off a cliff. Remember equities overshoot to the downside due to panic selling. VGT will be hit hard.
A lot of people tried to time the market before, during and after covid. The man scenario has been people selling at the wrong time and staying on the side when the market went up for too long. Also selling $1.5M will trigger a significant tax event. The key understanding in investment is that it is a game of patience. You need to stay invested during full cycles and be fully invested with a minimum of cash. $1.5M at 7% will be $4M is you stay invested with no contribution in 15 years. So you literally have nothing to do. With $25K contribution per year you will be around $5M. Now, one important thing to do is to invest not only in the S&P500, but be sure to be diversified. You should allocate a portion of your portfolio in international and more importantly into growth like SPMO, VGT, VUG.
I do the same thing. SCHG is a good one. So is VUG, VGT, IYW etc.
Higher beta, sector etfs such as VGT just fell into correction territory.
VOO + FTEC or VGT instead
Yes. Invest in a good growth ETF will help your financial status over 20 years. VGT VUG IYW are a few good growth and tech oriented options. Go research them and pick whatever fits your goals Also, invest in yourself and figure out what you need to do to succeed in your career. That is more of a factor than in your long term financial success
Anyone who invested in QQQ or SPMO or VGT 5 years ago beat the S&P500 market. To beat the market you need to invest in growth funds and you need a bull market. If not, you need to cherry pick stock and bet on value.
VGT is better. I missed it by a few days but in a few days it won't matter when Im writing fat cc monthlies on ATH pumps.
My portfolio hit an all-time high on Wednesday, then slipped for four straight days. That alone doesn’t qualify as a bear market for me, yet. Yes, it could turn into something bigger, but I think it’s too early to call. What we’re seeing looks more like a risk-off phase, in my view. This year ran hot on a lot of popular names. I picked a few strong ones myself and took profits in October when things started cooling. But anytime a stock runs far faster than its fundamentals, it eventually corrects. No one invests without expecting to cash out higher, and a lot of people forgot that the climb always gets balanced by a pullback. This is exactly why diversification matters. People are panicking over META, yet GOOGL is holding up for now as I write this. And if individual volatility gives you headaches, then perhaps an ETF like VGT helps takes the edge off.
I read all replies. Frequently mentioned are 1. VOO 2. Gld 3. BRKB 4. META 5. Msft and google 6. Bitcoin 7. VGT VXUS etc 8. All others
I mean you’re in a pretty amazing ETF. And sounds like you a high net worth since VGT is only down a few % in the last few months. You shouldn’t be looking at this daily. Set it and forget it. If that fund tanks we are all fucked. I’m in qqqm so in similar boat. It’s just routine rotation out of tech. Happens a lot.
VGT. It beats VOO comfortably.