VLUE vs XLB

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.15% for VLUE.
  • • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVLUEXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.59%1.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.43B$8.45B
YTD return
38.60%18.23%
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.
1.230.76
P/E ratio
15.3822.03
Last price
$192.71$52.98
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

VLUE top holdings

Top holdings · VLUE
MUMicron Technology Inc20.21%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc4.15%
GMGeneral Motors Co3.89%
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.81%
TAT&T Inc2.32%
PFEPfizer Inc1.93%
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise Co1.79%
BACBank of America Corp1.77%
FFord Motor Co1.77%
DISThe Walt Disney Co1.75%
Sector breakdown · VLUE
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials1.4%
Consumer Defensive4.6%
Technology40.7%
Communication Services9.3%
Financial Services10.5%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.6%
Energy3.7%
Healthcare8.8%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC12.84%
NEMNewmont Corp6.09%
VMCVulcan Materials Co5.14%
ECLEcolab Inc5.08%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.89%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.86%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc4.86%
NUENucor Corp4.85%
STLDSteel Dynamics Inc4.75%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.73%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical17.7%
Basic Materials82.3%

About VLUE

VLUE (iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF) is US stocks with attractive valuations vs fundamentals. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.59%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 20.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.64%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 12.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 17.7%.