Best FAANG & Tech Growth ETFs: QQQ, XLK, VGT & More
Jim Cramer coined the term FANG in 2013 to describe Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google — four stocks that had come to define a new era of tech-driven growth. He expanded it to FAANG in 2017 by adding Apple. Although Facebook has since rebranded to Meta Platforms and Google operates as Alphabet, the acronym remains widely used.
Today, the FAANG concept has evolved further. The “Magnificent Seven” — Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla — represents a broader grouping of dominant global tech companies. Together, Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta alone account for roughly 25% of the S&P 500’s total weight.
Several ETFs provide exposure to these names, each with a different approach:
- Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) — Tracks the Nasdaq-100, covering the 100 largest nonfinancial companies on the Nasdaq. More than 60% of the fund sits in the technology sector, and its top 10 holdings make up over half of total assets. QQQM is a lower-cost share class alternative.
- Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) — Launched in December 1998, one of the earliest tech ETFs. It holds 71 S&P 500 technology companies. Note that XLK excludes Alphabet and Meta, which are classified under communication services.
- Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) — Offers broader coverage with roughly 319 holdings spanning software, consulting, and hardware across large, mid, and small caps.
- Fidelity MSCI Information Technology ETF (FTEC) — Launched in October 2013, it tracks a similar index to VGT with approximately 285 holdings and carries one of the lowest expense ratios among major tech sector ETFs.
- MicroSectors FANG+ ETN (FNGS) — An exchange-traded note (not a traditional ETF) that tracks the NYSE FANG+ Index, an equal-dollar-weighted index of 10 highly traded tech and internet/media growth stocks created by NYSE in 2017.
An important distinction: QQQ includes consumer and communication names like Amazon, Meta, and Netflix alongside pure tech holdings. XLK and VGT, by contrast, focus strictly on the information technology sector and miss some household FAANG names due to sector classification rules. For a broader look at technology ETFs beyond FAANG, we maintain a separate list.
Regulated brokerThe table below lists the leading FAANG and tech growth ETFs with live pricing and fund data.
| Stock | Price | Change % | 52 Week Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| $582.06 | 1.85% | ||
| $440.30 | 1.84% | ||
| $427.44 | 1.83% | ||
| $114.13 | 1.95% | ||
| $29.29 | 1.71% | ||
| $98.91 | 1.93% | ||
| $43.08 | 5.71% | ||
| $110.15 | 1.80% | ||
| $370.63 | 1.75% | ||
| $156.31 | 1.98% | ||
| $411.99 | 1.97% | ||
| $249.67 | 1.67% | ||
| $17.20 | 1.66% | ||
| $85.16 | 1.99% | ||
| $62.13 | 3.72% | ||
| $120.57 | 2.31% | ||
| $17.18 | 6.48% | ||
| $54.51 | 1.45% | ||
| $80.25 | 5.72% | ||
| $111.44 | 1.93% | ||
| $74.38 | 1.92% | ||
| $66.22 | 1.33% | ||
| $260.72 | 2.15% | ||
| $31.51 | 0.32% | ||
| $32.14 | 1.93% |
