VIG vs XLK

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

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

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVIGXLK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.04%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.51%0.48%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$124.65B$103.33B
YTD return
4.98%18.25%
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.
0.791.26
P/E ratio
26.4537.17
Last price
$228.11$169.69
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%

XLK top holdings

Top holdings · XLK
NVDANVIDIA Corp14.78%
AAPLApple Inc12.14%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.23%
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.03%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.32%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.29%
INTCIntel Corp3.29%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.68%
LRCXLam Research Corp2.39%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A2.36%
Sector breakdown · XLK
Technology99.1%
Communication Services0.9%

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 XLK

XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 tech sector pure-play. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $103.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.48%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.1%.