VCR vs XLB

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VCR.
  • • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVCRXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.78%1.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$6.49B$8.45B
YTD return
3.02%18.23%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.170.76
P/E ratio
24.0522.03
Last price
$402.51$52.98
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VCR top holdings

Top holdings · VCR
AMZNAmazon.com Inc22.99%
TSLATesla Inc15.91%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.52%
MCDMcDonald's Corp2.64%
TJXTJX Companies Inc2.37%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp1.74%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc1.68%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A1.32%
MELIMercadoLibre Inc1.30%
Sector breakdown · VCR
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical96.3%
Consumer Defensive1.2%
Technology1.3%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.1%
Industrials0.9%
Healthcare0.1%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC12.84%
NEMNewmont Corp6.09%
VMCVulcan Materials Co5.14%
ECLEcolab Inc5.08%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.89%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.86%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc4.86%
NUENucor Corp4.85%
STLDSteel Dynamics Inc4.75%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.73%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical17.7%
Basic Materials82.3%

About VCR

VCR (Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF) is US consumer discretionary sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $6.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.78%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 23.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.64%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 12.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 17.7%.