VUG vs XLI

Vanguard Growth ETF vs Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VUG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLI.
  • XLI pays a higher dividend yield (1.17%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVUGXLI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.40%1.17%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$365.00B$30.09B
YTD return
5.76%14.34%
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.
1.221.15
P/E ratio
38.5430.07
Last price
$86.05$174.00
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VUG top holdings

Top holdings · VUG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.32%
AAPLApple Inc12.32%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.09%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.54%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.59%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.40%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.39%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A4.15%
TSLATesla Inc3.47%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.60%
Sector breakdown · VUG
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.6%
Basic Materials0.7%
Consumer Defensive1.7%
Technology52.6%
Communication Services16.5%
Financial Services4.6%
Industrials4.6%
Energy0.4%
Healthcare5.4%

XLI top holdings

Top holdings · XLI
CATCaterpillar Inc7.61%
GEGE Aerospace5.58%
GEVGE Vernova Inc5.36%
RTXRTX Corp4.34%
BABoeing Co3.30%
ETNEaton Corp PLC3.09%
UNPUnion Pacific Corp2.94%
UBERUber Technologies Inc2.82%
DEDeere & Co2.73%
HONHoneywell International Inc2.50%
Sector breakdown · XLI
Consumer Cyclical0.3%
Technology6.0%
Industrials93.7%

About VUG

VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF) is Large-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $365.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 0.40%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.

About XLI

XLI (Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 industrials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $30.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.17%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.3%.