VUG vs XLK

Vanguard Growth ETF vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VUG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLK.
  • XLK pays a higher dividend yield (0.48%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVUGXLK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.40%0.48%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$365.00B$103.33B
YTD return
5.76%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.
1.221.26
P/E ratio
38.5437.17
Last price
$86.05$169.69
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%

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 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 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%.