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 (1.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVONGXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.45%1.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$53.36B$8.17B
YTD return
3.22%11.51%
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.
1.190.82
P/E ratio
32.2926.05
Last price
$127.03$50.51
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VONG top holdings

Top holdings · VONG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.06%
AAPLApple Inc11.94%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.95%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.77%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.05%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.90%
TSLATesla Inc3.47%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.19%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.14%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.67%
Sector breakdown · VONG
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical12.7%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.4%
Technology53.9%
Communication Services12.4%
Financial Services4.9%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.4%
Energy0.3%
Healthcare7.0%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.04%
NEMNewmont Corp5.84%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.29%
CTVACorteva Inc4.95%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.93%
ECLEcolab Inc4.72%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.71%
CRHCRH PLC4.66%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.62%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.54%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical15.4%
Basic Materials84.6%

About VONG

VONG (Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $53.4B 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 13.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.67%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 15.4%.