Jan 30, 2004 – Nov 12, 2026, VGT sets the start date
Growth of $10,000
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Key metrics · Jan 30, 2004 – Nov 12, 2026
| Return | VGT | QQQ |
|---|---|---|
| Final balance | $223,565 | $220,148 |
| Total return | +2,135.65% | +2,101.48% |
| CAGR | +14.61% | +14.53% |
| Calendar years | VGT | QQQ |
|---|---|---|
| Best year | +61.89% | +54.86% |
| Worst year | −42.82% | −41.73% |
| Positive years | 19 of 21 | 18 of 21 |
| Risk | VGT | QQQ |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown | −54.63% | −53.40% |
| Longest drawdown | 3.2 years | 3.1 years |
| Volatility (daily, annualized) | 22.83% | 21.50% |
| Risk-adjusted | VGT | QQQ |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpe ratio | 0.71 | 0.74 |
| Sortino ratio | 1.01 | 1.05 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.27 | 0.27 |
Trailing returns · Jan 30, 2004 – Nov 12, 2026
| Period | VGT | QQQ | VGT − QQQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | +20.43% | +12.40% | +8.03% |
| 1Y | +17.38% | +11.32% | +6.06% |
| 3Y | +27.30% | +22.75% | +4.54% |
| 5Y | +15.76% | +12.43% | +3.33% |
| 10Y | +23.58% | +20.34% | +3.24% |
| 15Y | +20.53% | +18.97% | +1.56% |
| 20Y | +16.37% | +15.76% | +0.60% |
Rolling returns · Jan 30, 2004 – Nov 12, 2026
| Period | VGT median | QQQ median | More often ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | +17.14% | +18.57% | VGT 52% |
| 3Y | +15.67% | +16.39% | VGT 51% |
| 5Y | +17.46% | +16.65% | VGT 52% |
| 10Y | +18.83% | +17.69% | QQQ 53% |
Worst drawdowns · VGT · Jan 30, 2004 – Nov 12, 2026
| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −54.6% | Oct 2007 | Nov 2008 | Jan 2011 | 3.2 years |
| −35.1% | Dec 2021 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2023 | 1.9 years |
| −31.8% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | 4 months |
| −27.2% | Dec 2024 | Apr 2025 | Jun 2025 | 6 months |
| −23.7% | Oct 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | 6 months |
| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −53.4% | Oct 2007 | Nov 2008 | Dec 2010 | 3.1 years |
| −35.1% | Dec 2021 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | 2 years |
| −28.6% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | 3 months |
| −22.8% | Aug 2018 | Dec 2018 | Apr 2019 | 7 months |
| −22.8% | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jun 2025 | 4 months |
Annual returns
| Year | VGT | QQQ | VGT − QQQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +37.08% | +32.66% | +4.42% |
| 2018 | +2.46% | −0.13% | +2.59% |
| 2019 | +48.62% | +38.96% | +9.66% |
| 2020 | +46.04% | +48.62% | −2.58% |
| 2021 | +30.45% | +27.42% | +3.03% |
| 2022 | −29.70% | −32.58% | +2.88% |
| 2023 | +52.66% | +54.86% | −2.20% |
| 2024 | +29.30% | +25.58% | +3.73% |
| 2025 | +21.77% | +20.77% | +1.00% |
| 2026to Nov 12 | +20.43% | +12.40% | +8.03% |
Holdings overlap
VGT as of Aug 31, 2026 · QQQ as of Jun 30, 2026
38 holdings in common, of 318 in VGT and 102 in QQQ
| Largest in common | VGT | QQQ | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA Corporation | 17.77% | 7.60% | 7.60% |
| AAPLApple Inc. | 15.83% | 6.67% | 6.67% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corporation | 11.32% | 4.35% | 4.35% |
| MUMicron Technology, Inc. | 4.19% | 5.64% | 4.19% |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 2.96% | 4.10% | 2.96% |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc. | 4.05% | 2.81% | 2.81% |
| CSCOCisco Systems, Inc. | 1.72% | 2.01% | 1.72% |
| INTCIntel Corporation | 1.54% | 3.04% | 1.54% |
| LRCXLam Research Corporation | 1.49% | 2.35% | 1.49% |
| AMATApplied Materials, Inc. | 1.44% | 2.49% | 1.44% |
About VGT vs QQQ
VGT holds US technology companies of every size. The sector rules it follows count Amazon as a retailer, and Alphabet and Meta as communication companies, so none of the three is in it. QQQ holds all three, since the Nasdaq-100 takes the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq whatever their sector.
VGT returned 14.6% a year from Jan 2004 to Nov 2026, against 14.5% for QQQ. Both fell furthest in 2007–2008, VGT by 54.6% and QQQ by 53.4%. VGT beat QQQ in 11 of 21 full years, but QQQ was ahead in 53% of rolling 10-year periods.
Uses daily closing prices with dividends reinvested. Fund fees are included, but not taxes or trading costs. The comparison starts on Jan 30, 2004, when VGT's prices begin.