VONG vs XLB

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • VONG has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.08% for XLB.
  • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVONGXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.45%1.70%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$50.61B$7.31B
YTD return
3.65%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.
1.150.95
P/E ratio
36.8325.96
Last price
$126.31$51.40
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VONG top holdings

Top holdings · VONG
NVDANVIDIA Corp12.91%
AAPLApple Inc11.63%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.81%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.79%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.65%
TSLATesla Inc3.55%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.53%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.45%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.87%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.66%
Sector breakdown · VONG
Real Estate0.5%
Consumer Cyclical13.2%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.9%
Technology50.5%
Communication Services12.4%
Financial Services5.6%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.7%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare8.1%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.33%
NUENucor Corp5.68%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.02%
CRHCRH PLC4.93%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.85%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.68%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.49%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.48%
CTVACorteva Inc4.46%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical12.4%
Basic Materials87.6%

About VONG

VONG (Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $50.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 0.45%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 12.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.

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%.