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 (0.42%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVUGXLK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.39%0.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$379.21B$123.91B
YTD return
5.99%26.30%
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.
1.261.43
P/E ratio
33.5134.35
Last price
$86.83$186.25
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%

XLK top holdings

Top holdings · XLK
NVDANVIDIA Corp14.64%
AAPLApple Inc12.84%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.37%
MUMicron Technology Inc5.41%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.40%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc5.27%
INTCIntel Corp3.67%
AMATApplied Materials Inc3.19%
LRCXLam Research Corp3.02%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.58%
Sector breakdown · XLK
Technology99.2%
Communication Services0.8%

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 XLK

XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 tech sector pure-play. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $123.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.42%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 14.6% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.