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 (1.11%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVUGXLI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.39%1.11%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$379.21B$33.96B
YTD return
5.99%16.92%
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.
1.261.01
P/E ratio
33.5131.21
Last price
$86.83$181.82
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VUG top holdings

Top holdings · VUG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.10%
AAPLApple Inc12.31%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.99%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.95%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.16%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.85%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.68%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.73%
TSLATesla Inc3.31%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.53%
Sector breakdown · VUG
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical11.8%
Basic Materials0.6%
Consumer Defensive1.3%
Technology55.9%
Communication Services16.4%
Financial Services4.0%
Industrials4.3%
Energy0.3%
Healthcare4.6%

XLI top holdings

Top holdings · XLI
CATCaterpillar Inc8.51%
GEGE Aerospace6.76%
GEVGE Vernova Inc5.48%
RTXRTX Corp4.43%
BABoeing Co2.96%
ETNEaton Corp PLC2.87%
UNPUnion Pacific Corp2.80%
DEDeere & Co2.76%
UBERUber Technologies Inc2.55%
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A2.23%
Sector breakdown · XLI
Consumer Cyclical0.2%
Technology5.5%
Industrials94.3%

About VUG

VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF) is Large-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $379.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 0.39%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.

About XLI

XLI (Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 industrials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $34.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.11%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.