VGT vs XLB

Vanguard Information Technology ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

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

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVGTXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.40%1.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$167.05B$8.45B
YTD return
19.25%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.
1.520.76
P/E ratio
28.6222.03
Last price
$114.83$52.98
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VGT top holdings

Top holdings · VGT
NVDANVIDIA Corp17.59%
AAPLApple Inc15.91%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp11.16%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.45%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.11%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.68%
INTCIntel Corp1.99%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.60%
LRCXLam Research Corp1.56%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A1.55%
Sector breakdown · VGT
Consumer Cyclical0.1%
Basic Materials0.0%
Technology99.3%
Financial Services0.3%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VGT

VGT (Vanguard Information Technology ETF) is US technology sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $167.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.40%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 17.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical 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%.