BNDW vs XLB

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • BNDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.08% for XLB.
  • BNDW pays a higher dividend yield (4.19%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDWXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.19%1.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.91B$8.17B
YTD return
0.24%11.51%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.820.82
P/E ratio
26.05
Last price
$67.99$50.51
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

BNDW top holdings

Top holdings · BNDW
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF51.05%
BNDXVanguard Total International Bond ETF48.95%
Sector breakdown · BNDW
Technology100.0%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.04%
NEMNewmont Corp5.84%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.29%
CTVACorteva Inc4.95%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.93%
ECLEcolab Inc4.72%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.71%
CRHCRH PLC4.66%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.62%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.54%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical15.4%
Basic Materials84.6%

About BNDW

BNDW (Vanguard Total World Bond ETF) is Total global bond market — US plus international. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 4.19%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), which represents 51.0% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.67%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 15.4%.