VIG vs XLRE

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF vs Real Estate Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • VIG has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.08% for XLRE.
  • • XLRE pays a higher dividend yield (3.34%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVIGXLRE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.04%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.47%3.34%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$135.70B$8.21B
YTD return
14.79%13.27%
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.
0.700.93
P/E ratio
26.3129.69
Last price
$251.63$44.47
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VIG top holdings

Top holdings · VIG
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.91%
AAPLApple Inc4.89%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.30%
LLYEli Lilly and Co4.10%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.90%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.97%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.83%
VVisa Inc Class A2.53%
WMTWalmart Inc2.05%
ABBVAbbVie Inc2.05%
Sector breakdown · VIG
Consumer Cyclical3.9%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive9.1%
Technology27.4%
Financial Services20.7%
Utilities2.7%
Industrials10.8%
Energy3.6%
Healthcare18.7%

XLRE top holdings

Top holdings · XLRE
WELLWelltower Inc11.33%
PLDPrologis Inc8.15%
EQIXEquinix Inc6.70%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp5.86%
PSAPublic Storage4.97%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.80%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.31%
VMRKVivmark Residential4.30%
VTRVentas Inc4.28%
ORealty Income Corp4.27%
Sector breakdown · XLRE
Real Estate100.0%

About VIG

VIG (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF) is US companies with a record of growing dividends. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $135.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 1.47%. Its largest holding is Microsoft Corp (MSFT), which represents 4.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.9%.

About XLRE

XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 real estate sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.34%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 11.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.