VNQI vs XLB

Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.12% for VNQI.
  • • VNQI pays a higher dividend yield (5.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVNQIXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.12%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.06%1.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.53B$8.45B
YTD return
-3.75%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.
0.920.76
P/E ratio
10.9722.03
Last price
$43.44$52.98
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VNQI top holdings

Top holdings · VNQI
GMG.AXGoodman Group3.83%
8802.TMitsubishi Estate Co Ltd2.75%
8801.TMitsui Fudosan Co Ltd2.52%
0016.HKSun Hung Kai Properties Ltd2.07%
EMAAR.AEEmaar Properties PJSC1.96%
8830.TSumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd1.89%
1925.TDaiwa House Industry Co Ltd1.69%
SGRO.LSegro PLC1.53%
VNA.DEVonovia SE1.40%
SCG.AXScentre Group1.26%
Sector breakdown · VNQI
Real Estate98.7%
Consumer Cyclical0.6%
Technology0.0%
Financial Services0.0%
Industrials0.7%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VNQI

VNQI (Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF) is Non-US REITs and real estate companies globally. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $3.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.12%, a dividend yield of 5.06%. Its largest holding is Goodman Group (GMG.AX), which represents 3.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.7%.

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%.