VCR vs XBI

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF vs SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

Quick take
  • VCR has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.35% for XBI.
  • VCR pays a higher dividend yield (0.73%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVCRXBI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.73%0.34%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.11B$8.30B
YTD return
1.37%12.92%
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.
1.261.09
P/E ratio
29.69
Last price
$397.59$133.66
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VCR top holdings

Top holdings · VCR
AMZNAmazon.com Inc24.77%
TSLATesla Inc16.35%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.89%
MCDMcDonald's Corp3.58%
TJXTJX Companies Inc2.88%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.21%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc2.15%
SBUXStarbucks Corp1.66%
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive Inc1.29%
MELIMercadoLibre Inc1.29%
Sector breakdown · VCR
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical96.9%
Consumer Defensive1.2%
Technology1.0%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.1%
Industrials0.8%
Healthcare0.1%

XBI top holdings

Top holdings · XBI
APLSApellis Pharmaceuticals Inc1.87%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares1.65%
TVTXTravere Therapeutics Inc Ordinary Shares1.62%
ARWRArrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc1.44%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp1.42%
SMMTSummit Therapeutics Inc Ordinary Shares1.40%
ALKSAlkermes PLC1.38%
TGTXTG Therapeutics Inc1.37%
MDGLMadrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc1.36%
BEAMBeam Therapeutics Inc1.32%
Sector breakdown · XBI
Financial Services0.2%
Healthcare99.8%

About VCR

VCR (Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF) is US consumer discretionary sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $7.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.73%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 24.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.

About XBI

XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF) is Equal-weight biotech stocks in the S&P Biotech Index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.34%. Its largest holding is Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (APLS), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.