MGK vs XLB

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • MGK has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.08% for XLB.
  • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricMGKXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.34%1.70%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$32.03B$7.31B
YTD return
5.32%16.07%
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.
1.200.95
P/E ratio
38.6825.96
Last price
$87.05$51.40
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

MGK top holdings

Top holdings · MGK
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.73%
AAPLApple Inc12.58%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.00%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.50%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.59%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.40%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.36%
TSLATesla Inc4.18%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A4.17%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.17%
Sector breakdown · MGK
Real Estate1.3%
Consumer Cyclical13.1%
Basic Materials0.8%
Consumer Defensive0.4%
Technology55.2%
Communication Services16.8%
Financial Services4.9%
Industrials2.2%
Healthcare5.2%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.33%
NUENucor Corp5.68%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.02%
CRHCRH PLC4.93%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.85%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.68%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.49%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.48%
CTVACorteva Inc4.46%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical12.4%
Basic Materials87.6%

About MGK

MGK (Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF) is Mega-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $32.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 0.34%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.3%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 12.4%.