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%0.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$129.46B$123.91B
YTD return
8.91%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.
0.751.43
P/E ratio
26.6334.18
Last price
$238.62$185.35
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VIG top holdings

Top holdings · VIG
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.39%
AAPLApple Inc4.55%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.26%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.83%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.31%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.66%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.38%
VVisa Inc Class A2.24%
WMTWalmart Inc2.22%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.08%
Sector breakdown · VIG
Consumer Cyclical4.4%
Basic Materials3.3%
Consumer Defensive9.3%
Technology29.0%
Financial Services19.9%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials11.3%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare16.6%

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 VIG

VIG (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF) is US companies with a record of growing dividends. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $129.5B 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 5.4% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.4%.

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%.