The article compares the Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ) with the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT). QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100, made up of the 100 largest non-financial stocks on the Nasdaq, so about 68% of it is in tech, while the rest includes consumer discretionary, telecom, healthcare and industrials holdings such as Walmart, Costco Wholesale, Amgen and PepsiCo. VGT is a pure tech fund tracking an index with more than 300 tech positions, and its 0.09% expense ratio is half that of QQQ. The author believes VGT is the better choice for investors seeking long-term technology growth.
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