VT vs XLK

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VT has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.08% for XLK.
  • VT pays a higher dividend yield (1.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVTXLK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.67%0.48%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$89.90B$103.33B
YTD return
10.19%18.25%
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.
0.981.26
P/E ratio
23.5537.17
Last price
$153.72$169.69
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VT top holdings

Top holdings · VT
NVDANVIDIA Corp3.97%
AAPLApple Inc3.56%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.67%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc1.95%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.63%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.39%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.37%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.32%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.22%
TSLATesla Inc1.02%
Sector breakdown · VT
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical9.7%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive5.2%
Technology25.6%
Communication Services7.9%
Financial Services16.4%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials11.9%
Energy4.7%
Healthcare8.9%

XLK top holdings

Top holdings · XLK
NVDANVIDIA Corp14.78%
AAPLApple Inc12.14%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.23%
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.03%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.32%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.29%
INTCIntel Corp3.29%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.68%
LRCXLam Research Corp2.39%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A2.36%
Sector breakdown · XLK
Technology99.1%
Communication Services0.9%

About VT

VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF) is All-world equities in a single fund. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $89.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.67%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 4.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.

About XLK

XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 tech sector pure-play. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $103.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.48%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.1%.