VIG vs XLI

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF vs Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VIG has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.08% for XLI.
  • VIG pays a higher dividend yield (1.51%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVIGXLI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.04%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.51%1.17%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$124.65B$30.09B
YTD return
4.98%14.34%
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.
0.791.15
P/E ratio
26.4530.07
Last price
$228.11$174.00
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VIG top holdings

Top holdings · VIG
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.07%
AAPLApple Inc4.03%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.81%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.53%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.48%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp3.38%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.81%
WMTWalmart Inc2.60%
VVisa Inc Class A2.26%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp2.11%
Sector breakdown · VIG
Consumer Cyclical5.0%
Basic Materials3.5%
Consumer Defensive10.4%
Technology24.0%
Financial Services20.5%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials11.6%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare17.6%

XLI top holdings

Top holdings · XLI
CATCaterpillar Inc7.61%
GEGE Aerospace5.58%
GEVGE Vernova Inc5.36%
RTXRTX Corp4.34%
BABoeing Co3.30%
ETNEaton Corp PLC3.09%
UNPUnion Pacific Corp2.94%
UBERUber Technologies Inc2.82%
DEDeere & Co2.73%
HONHoneywell International Inc2.50%
Sector breakdown · XLI
Consumer Cyclical0.3%
Technology6.0%
Industrials93.7%

About VIG

VIG (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF) is US companies with a record of growing dividends. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $124.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.0%.

About XLI

XLI (Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 industrials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $30.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.17%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.3%.