SOXX vs VIG

iShares Semiconductor ETF vs Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Quick take
  • VIG has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.34% for SOXX.
  • VIG pays a higher dividend yield (1.51%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSOXXVIG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.34%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.23%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$47.82B$129.46B
YTD return
86.83%8.91%
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.
2.240.75
P/E ratio
41.1226.63
Last price
$581.70$238.62
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

SOXX top holdings

Top holdings · SOXX
MUMicron Technology Inc8.54%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc8.09%
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.81%
INTCIntel Corp6.33%
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.08%
AMATApplied Materials Inc5.77%
KLACKLA Corp5.64%
LRCXLam Research Corp4.89%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc4.88%
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR4.26%
Sector breakdown · SOXX
Technology100.0%

VIG top holdings

Top holdings · VIG
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.39%
AAPLApple Inc4.55%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.26%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.83%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.31%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.66%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.38%
VVisa Inc Class A2.24%
WMTWalmart Inc2.22%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.08%
Sector breakdown · VIG
Consumer Cyclical4.4%
Basic Materials3.3%
Consumer Defensive9.3%
Technology29.0%
Financial Services19.9%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials11.3%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare16.6%

About SOXX

SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $47.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.34%, a dividend yield of 0.23%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About VIG

VIG (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF) is US companies with a record of growing dividends. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $129.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 5.4% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.4%.