VIS vs XLB

Vanguard Industrials ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VIS.
  • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVISXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.86%1.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.03B$8.17B
YTD return
17.02%11.51%
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.
1.100.82
P/E ratio
30.4125.93
Last price
$349.25$50.26
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VIS top holdings

Top holdings · VIS
CATCaterpillar Inc5.76%
GEGE Aerospace4.78%
GEVGE Vernova Inc3.69%
RTXRTX Corp3.42%
BABoeing Co2.44%
ETNEaton Corp PLC2.20%
HONHoneywell International Inc2.14%
UNPUnion Pacific Corp1.89%
DEDeere & Co1.86%
UBERUber Technologies Inc1.77%
Sector breakdown · VIS
Consumer Cyclical0.9%
Basic Materials0.2%
Technology5.9%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities0.1%
Industrials92.6%
Healthcare0.0%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.04%
NEMNewmont Corp5.84%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.29%
CTVACorteva Inc4.95%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.93%
ECLEcolab Inc4.72%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.71%
CRHCRH PLC4.66%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.62%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.54%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical15.4%
Basic Materials84.6%

About VIS

VIS (Vanguard Industrials ETF) is US industrials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.86%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 5.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.67%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 15.4%.