VNQ vs XLK

Vanguard Real Estate ETF vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • • XLK has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.13% for VNQ.
  • • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVNQXLK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.13%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.63%0.47%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$69.46B$118.67B
YTD return
13.11%19.11%
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.
0.921.56
P/E ratio
30.6231.05
Last price
$96.76$176.09
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.51%
WELLWelltower Inc9.12%
PLDPrologis Inc6.86%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.65%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.32%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.69%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.68%
ORealty Income Corp2.85%
PSAPublic Storage2.69%
VMRKVivmark Residential2.46%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.5%
Communication Services0.3%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

XLK top holdings

Top holdings · XLK
AAPLApple Inc15.31%
NVDANVIDIA Corp15.08%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp11.80%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.72%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.54%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.04%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A2.61%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.54%
INTCIntel Corp2.01%
AMATApplied Materials Inc1.91%
Sector breakdown · XLK
Technology100.0%

About VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.63%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Real Estate II Index (VRTPX), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.5%.

About XLK

XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 tech sector pure-play. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $118.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.47%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 15.3% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.