VB vs XLI

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF vs Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLI.
  • VB pays a higher dividend yield (1.19%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVBXLI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.19%1.11%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$188.57B$33.96B
YTD return
15.20%16.92%
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.
1.101.01
P/E ratio
21.9331.21
Last price
$299.86$181.82
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VB top holdings

Top holdings · VB
FLEXFlex Ltd0.69%
ALABAstera Labs Inc0.62%
CIENCiena Corp0.51%
RKLBRocket Lab Corp0.51%
CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.48%
BEBloom Energy Corp Class A0.47%
EMEEMCOR Group Inc0.46%
JBLJabil Inc0.45%
COHRCoherent Corp0.42%
FIXComfort Systems USA Inc0.40%
Sector breakdown · VB
Real Estate7.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.9%
Basic Materials4.7%
Consumer Defensive3.1%
Technology19.4%
Communication Services3.0%
Financial Services12.3%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials20.6%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare11.3%

XLI top holdings

Top holdings · XLI
CATCaterpillar Inc8.51%
GEGE Aerospace6.76%
GEVGE Vernova Inc5.48%
RTXRTX Corp4.43%
BABoeing Co2.96%
ETNEaton Corp PLC2.87%
UNPUnion Pacific Corp2.80%
DEDeere & Co2.76%
UBERUber Technologies Inc2.55%
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A2.23%
Sector breakdown · XLI
Consumer Cyclical0.2%
Technology5.5%
Industrials94.3%

About VB

VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $188.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.19%. Its largest holding is Flex Ltd (FLEX), which represents 0.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.5%.

About XLI

XLI (Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 industrials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $34.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.11%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.