VOO vs XLB

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • VOO has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLB.
  • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOOXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.08%1.70%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.60T$7.31B
YTD return
7.92%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.
1.000.95
P/E ratio
29.0425.96
Last price
$672.54$51.40
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VOO top holdings

Top holdings · VOO
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.58%
AAPLApple Inc6.67%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.92%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.64%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.00%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.63%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.40%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.24%
TSLATesla Inc1.87%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.57%
Sector breakdown · VOO
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.0%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology33.6%
Communication Services10.5%
Financial Services12.2%
Utilities2.5%
Industrials8.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare9.5%

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 VOO

VOO (Vanguard S&P 500 ETF) is Tracks the S&P 500 index of 500 large US companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.6T in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.08%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

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%.