VLUE vs XLB
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR
- • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.15% for VLUE.
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | VLUE | XLB |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.15% | 0.08% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 1.70% | 1.70% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $12.05B | $7.31B |
YTD return | 30.27% | 16.07% |
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. | 1.12 | 0.95 |
P/E ratio | 19.08 | 25.96 |
Last price | $174.81 | $51.40 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | State Street |
VLUE top holdings
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 11.62% |
| INTC | Intel Corp | 9.28% |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | 4.90% |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | 3.67% |
| GM | General Motors Co | 3.15% |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc | 2.66% |
| T | AT&T Inc | 2.53% |
| C | Citigroup Inc | 1.94% |
| WDC | Western Digital Corp | 1.89% |
| BAC | Bank of America Corp | 1.88% |
XLB top holdings
| LIN | Linde PLC | 14.14% |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 7.33% |
| NUE | Nucor Corp | 5.68% |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 5.02% |
| CRH | CRH PLC | 4.93% |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials Co | 4.85% |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 4.68% |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 4.49% |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co | 4.48% |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc | 4.46% |
About VLUE
VLUE (iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF) is US stocks with attractive valuations vs fundamentals. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $12.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 11.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.
About XLB
XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 12.4%.