VCR vs XLK

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLK has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VCR.
  • VCR pays a higher dividend yield (0.72%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVCRXLK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%0.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$6.83B$123.91B
YTD return
-0.99%26.30%
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.
1.201.43
P/E ratio
26.2334.35
Last price
$393.60$186.25
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VCR top holdings

Top holdings · VCR
AMZNAmazon.com Inc22.14%
TSLATesla Inc17.67%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.56%
MCDMcDonald's Corp2.89%
TJXTJX Companies Inc2.51%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc1.98%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc1.76%
SBUXStarbucks Corp1.66%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A1.28%
GMGeneral Motors Co1.16%
Sector breakdown · VCR
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical96.3%
Consumer Defensive1.3%
Technology1.0%
Communication Services0.3%
Financial Services0.1%
Industrials0.9%
Healthcare0.1%

XLK top holdings

Top holdings · XLK
NVDANVIDIA Corp14.64%
AAPLApple Inc12.84%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.37%
MUMicron Technology Inc5.41%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.40%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc5.27%
INTCIntel Corp3.67%
AMATApplied Materials Inc3.19%
LRCXLam Research Corp3.02%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.58%
Sector breakdown · XLK
Technology99.2%
Communication Services0.8%

About VCR

VCR (Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF) is US consumer discretionary sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $6.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.72%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 22.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.

About XLK

XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 tech sector pure-play. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $123.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.42%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 14.6% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.