SOXX vs VB

iShares Semiconductor ETF vs Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • VB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.34% for SOXX.
  • VB pays a higher dividend yield (1.23%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSOXXVB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.34%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.36%1.23%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$29.57B$177.42B
YTD return
68.41%13.19%
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.
2.061.16
P/E ratio
45.1922.28
Last price
$492.36$286.58
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

SOXX top holdings

Top holdings · SOXX
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc8.03%
AVGOBroadcom Inc7.95%
MUMicron Technology Inc7.63%
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.85%
INTCIntel Corp6.30%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc6.15%
AMATApplied Materials Inc4.81%
MPWRMonolithic Power Systems Inc4.30%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc4.03%
NXPINXP Semiconductors NV3.93%
Sector breakdown · SOXX
Technology100.0%

VB top holdings

Top holdings · VB
EMEEMCOR Group Inc0.46%
NRGNRG Energy Inc0.43%
ATOAtmos Energy Corp0.42%
TPRTapestry Inc0.40%
FTITechnipFMC PLC0.38%
CIENCiena Corp0.38%
CASYCasey's General Stores Inc0.37%
JBLJabil Inc0.37%
NTRANatera Inc0.37%
EXEExpand Energy Corp Ordinary Shares - New0.37%
Sector breakdown · VB
Real Estate7.7%
Consumer Cyclical11.6%
Basic Materials4.9%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology16.0%
Communication Services3.1%
Financial Services12.5%
Utilities3.4%
Industrials20.1%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare12.0%

About SOXX

SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $29.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.34%, a dividend yield of 0.36%. Its largest holding is Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), which represents 8.0% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About VB

VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $177.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.23%. Its largest holding is EMCOR Group Inc (EME), which represents 0.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.7%.