Vanguard Information Technology Index ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology Index. The Fund invests all of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index holding each stock in the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

Performance

TODAY	1 DAY	5 DAY	10 DAY	1 MO	3 MO	6 MO	1 YR	2 YR	5 YR
-0.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	8.8%	6.7%	13.5%	14.0%	20.6%	40.8%

Technical

ALPHA	BETA	R2	STD DEV
0.0026	1.079	0.862	0.064

• Vanguard Cuts Fees on 22 ETFs

  12-27-2012 03:15 PM by Tom Lydon

  This year ETF providers have been going toe-to-toe in the so-called fee war. It doesn't look like the round of fee cuts is over quite yet as Vanguard slashes expense ratios on over 20 of its ETF offerings. "Since we are a mutually owned firm, low costs are an outcome that is d...

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• iShares: Tech ETFs to Access Overseas Growth

  11-19-2012 04:09 PM by Tom Lydon

  Considering the lower economic growth rates in the U.S., stock exchange traded funds that hold companies with overseas exposure, such as the technology sector, will be in the best position to grow in the coming years, according to iShares analysts. While the U.S. will eke out ...

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• Stock ETF Investors Could Win No Matter Who is President

  11-06-2012 04:19 PM by Tom Lydon

  While both Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama claim the other will drag the U.S. economy down, stocks and exchange traded funds will likely continue to expand as the markets gain momentum. Consumer spending is rising, employment numbers are improving, home prices are recov...

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• Equal-Weight Tech ETFs if You're Shy About Apple

  10-12-2012 03:03 PM by Tom Lydon

  Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL), a major holding in technology exchange traded funds, is down more than 3% this week. If you're shy about Apple's dominant effect on an investment portfolio, equal-weight tech ETFs provide a more balanced approach to the sector. Apple shares were down 1....

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• Nasdaq, Tech ETFs Capitalize on Apple Brand

  10-05-2012 08:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  The rapid growth in Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) value has helped pull technology exchange traded funds higher as the single security is the largest holding in most tech-oriented funds. The Apple brand is now the second most recognizable in the world. Apple is now worth about $76 bi...

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• Nasdaq ETFs Key on Apple, iPhone 5

  09-10-2012 02:50 PM by Tom Lydon

  Never mind what the Federal Reserve has in store for the economy -- techies and technology exchange traded fund observers are waiting on the next big Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) iPhone launch. Apple dominates many ETFs tracking Nasdaq-listed stocks and the tech sector. The stock is...

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• Fidelity Active ETFs Would Gain Market Share: S&P

  08-10-2012 08:04 AM by Tom Lydon

  Last week, exchange traded fund industry observers speculated on Fidelity Investments' plans to convert its popular sector mutual funds into actively managed ETF options. With capable managers at the helm, the active ETF options may be viable contenders, according to S&P anal...

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• ETF Buying Patterns Highlight Safety Trade

  05-31-2012 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Over the past year, fixed income exchange traded funds have gathered about $53 billion, an indication that most investors have lost faith in the equity market. However, there are reasons to stick to the right allocation of stocks and bonds despite the fear factor. "In the ETF ...

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• Tech ETFs and the Apple Effect

  05-24-2012 08:02 AM by Tom Lydon

  The recent correction in Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has led many investors to wonder if the top has been set at $644 per share as of April 10. Technology exchange traded funds are a useful tool to gain diversified exposure to the sector and capture any rally in Apple. "Tech firms ...

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• How Apple's Huge Market Cap Impacts ETFs

  04-10-2012 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Technology sector exchange traded funds have all benefited from the lift in Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) as this stock has become the biggest by market capitalization on the globe. Every tech ETFs holds Apple to some degree, giving an example of how important it is to know what stocks ...

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• Best ETFs for Sectors in 2012

  04-03-2012 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  The S&P 500 had its best first quarter since 1998, gaining 12% over the past three months. Is this a sign that investor confidence is back as analysts are raising earnings profits, and various sector exchange traded funds are rallying? "The generally positive results from ...

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• Technology ETFs with Big Positions in Apple

  03-12-2012 10:37 AM by John Spence

  Apple's (NasdaqGS: AAPL) market cap has grown so large that the stock accounts for more than 20% of some exchange traded funds tracking the technology sector. For example, Apple alone represents 20.1% of iShares Dow Jones US Technology (NYSEArca: IYW), which holds about $1.6 b...

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• Tech ETFs to Consider as Apple Breaks $500

  02-13-2012 12:30 PM by Tom Lydon

  Technology exchange traded funds are once again receiving a boost from Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) shares, which broke through $500 on Monday. The technology sector represents innovation and economic growth for investors, and has been able to outpace the S&P 500 in 2012. As the...

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• Nasdaq-100 ETF at Highest Level Since Internet Bubble

  02-07-2012 07:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  The Nasdaq-100 exchange traded fund is up 11% year to date to outperform the S&P 500. The technology-heavy ETF has rallied to the highest levels since the dot-com wreck. The index is comprised of 100 tech stocks listed on the Nasdaq. Many small tech stocks are getting a bo...

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• Nasdaq-100 ETF Breakout Hampered by Google

  01-20-2012 10:27 AM by Tom Lydon

  The closely watched Nasdaq-100 index is trying hard to break free of strong resistance that has been in place since the beginning of 2011. PowerShares QQQ (QQQ), which follows the Nasdaq-100, is aiming for new highs from the subprime meltdown but disappointing results from top...

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• ETF Chart of the Day: Technology

  12-19-2011 10:12 AM by Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial

  Last week we saw huge trading volume in a technology exchange traded fund, XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR), before the ETF lost some luster to finish the week from a performance standpoint. Approximately 60 million shares traded in XLK last Monday, versus average daily tradin...

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• ETF Chart of the Day: Technology Sector

  11-09-2011 09:55 AM by Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial

  We have spent some time speaking about the SPX (S&P 500 Index) challenging its 200-day moving average recently as well as approaching near term highs (1292.66 was briefly touched 9 trading sessions ago). [S&P 500 ETFs Testing 200-Day Average] However, even with this re...

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• Google to Drag on Tech ETFs

  04-15-2011 03:30 AM by Tom Lydon

  Google (NasdaqGS: GOOG) shares were set to weigh on technology and Internet exchange traded funds (ETFs) on Friday. The stock was down more than 5% before the bell after the company reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results. Google's profit and revenue increased, but inv...

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• Why Tech ETFs Deserve Another Look

  11-03-2010 03:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  After hitting the brakes in the early part of the year, technology exchange traded funds (ETFs) are now riding a wave of momentum that has them on pace to end the year on a solid note. Since bouncing off their August lows, tech ETFs have wavered. That's thanks to a lack of uni...

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• Finding Values in Tech ETFs

  10-13-2010 11:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Technology exchange traded funds (ETFs) are in positive territory year-to-date, but there may be an opportunity lurking. Some of them are still off their 2007 highs by double digits. Lee Ainslie of Maverick Capital Management sees tech stocks as cheap. Ainslie believes that a ...

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• Tech ETFs Power Up

  09-30-2010 11:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  After some hiccups not too long ago, technology exchange traded funds (ETFs) appear to have shaken off the fever and are once again ready for action. When it comes to smaller tech players, however, use caution. Sentiment can be fickle, especially when it comes to some of the le...

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• 5 ETFs to Play the World's Best Brands

  09-21-2010 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  A consulting firm has released its annual ranking of the world's top brands. You can own the companies deemed well-positioned to withstand global challenges in exchange traded funds (ETFs). According to a survey by consulting firm Interbrand, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is the world'...

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• Tech ETFs: Sentiment Turns on a Microchip

  09-17-2010 11:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  It wasn't long ago (as recently as a few days ago, in fact) that analysts and the markets were feeling mighty bearish about tech exchange traded funds (ETFs). This morning, sentiment has seemingly turned on a microchip. Take a look: Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), a huge business s...

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• Why Tech ETFs Are Down...But Not Out

  09-14-2010 02:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Once the darling of the global economy, technology exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the sector at large have fallen out of favor. The tech sector is more unpopular than it's been in years. So unpopular, in fact, that one analysts noted that tech shares have dropped to their lo...

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• 6 Reasons to Consider Technology ETFs

  07-14-2010 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Global economies may be faltering on their way to recovery, but the technology sector has kept its pace, showing high sales numbers on increased demand. As companies unveil their quarterly financial results this week, tech stocks and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) may start...

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• Technology ETFs: Can the New iPhone Save Them?

  06-09-2010 11:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  The markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) wobbled early this week as investors refrained from investing in riskier technology stocks on fears of possibly weaker global economic growth. Maybe the new shiny smartphone may distract investors from all the bleak news? On Tuesday...

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• 5 Tech ETFs for the Intensifying Apple-Microsoft Battle

  05-27-2010 02:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Microsoft has been the face of technology since the computer became personal. But today, Apple overthrew Microsoft's throne as the most valuable technology company in the entire world. Good thing is, you don't have to choose sides: you can own both in one exchange traded fund (ET...

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• Hunting for Value? Where You Can Find It in ETFs

  03-04-2010 03:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  One of the benefits of a market downturn is that stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) become cheap. As we get deeper into the rally, value investments are becoming harder to come by, but not impossible to find. Value investors will have to look beyond the obvious and sift thro...

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• Technology ETFs: A Way to Avoid the Guesswork

  02-19-2010 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  The technology sector is blurring the lines: Apple is getting into the e-reader business, Google has phones and Microsoft is charging ahead in its quest for search engine dominance. Just try to pick a winner. Or save yourself a headache and own them all in a technology exchange ...

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• How to Protect Your Gains In the ETF and Market Rally

  10-08-2009 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  So, you took some positions in exchange traded funds (ETFs) when the S&P 500 moved above its 200-day moving average, and perhaps you've made some gains. How can you go about protect your profits? While investors aren't heading for the exits, talk of a potential correction ...

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• Microsoft vs. Google: Will Tech ETFs Come Out On Top?

  05-28-2009 02:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Call it a "Clash of the Titans." A heated battle for search engine dominance will only leave one company victorious, but the technology sector and related exchange trade funds (ETFs) may be the ultimate winners from the flurry of activity. Microsoft (MSFT) has been testing its...

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• Midday Market Update: Banks Want to Repay TARP Funds

  05-11-2009 10:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) opened the morning in negative territory on news that several l major banks will be selling shares of common stock to repay funds borrowed from the federal government. US Bancorp (USB) plans on selling $2.5 billion of stock, Capita...

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• Where You Can Find ETF Opportunities in This Market

  04-28-2009 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Although many investors are awaiting the big rebound, there are plenty of market opportunities for exchange traded fund (ETF) investors to get in on small daily dips. In reality, two of the three major averages have not moved much over the month of April.  According to Yahoo...

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• Tech ETFs Begin To Hear The Crunch Of Credit

  10-14-2008 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  The technology companies have so far come out relatively unscathed during the financial crisis, however, sales could catch up to them in the following year, leaving exchange traded funds (ETFs) vulnerable. The latest numbers show that technology industry leaders Intel Corp. (I...

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Number of Holdings: 403

%	Ticker	Name	Sector	Market Cap	Country
13.6%	AAPL	Apple Inc	Technology	422373280000	United States
7.5%	IBM	International Busine...	Technology	226759530000	United States
7.1%	MSFT	Microsoft Corp	Technology	279678560000	United States
6.9%	GOOG	Google Inc	Telecommunications	279940090000	United States
4.1%	ORCL	Oracle Corp	Technology	157241770000	United States
3.7%	QCOM	QUALCOMM Inc	Telecommunications	110184060000	United States
3.6%	CSCO	Cisco Systems Inc	Telecommunications	111065020000	United States
3.6%	INTC	Intel Corp	Technology	119105160000	United States
3.0%	V	Visa Inc	Technology	118657570000	United States
2.1%	EBAY	eBay Inc	Technology	70353170000	United States

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