VUG vs XLY

Vanguard Growth ETF vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • VUG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLY.
  • • XLY pays a higher dividend yield (0.81%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVUGXLY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.41%0.81%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$370.54B$22.40B
YTD return
4.20%1.97%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.241.10
P/E ratio
29.3425.29
Last price
$85.73$120.83
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VUG top holdings

Top holdings · VUG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.48%
AAPLApple Inc12.50%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.74%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.16%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.34%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.26%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A4.23%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.09%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc2.66%
TSLATesla Inc2.65%
Sector breakdown · VUG
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.0%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive1.3%
Technology59.6%
Communication Services15.0%
Financial Services3.9%
Industrials4.4%
Energy0.3%
Healthcare4.3%

XLY top holdings

Top holdings · XLY
AMZNAmazon.com Inc21.29%
TSLATesla Inc18.78%
HDThe Home Depot Inc5.47%
MCDMcDonald's Corp4.46%
TJXTJX Companies Inc4.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp3.11%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc3.08%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.93%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A2.24%
HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc2.11%
Sector breakdown · XLY
Consumer Cyclical98.8%
Technology1.2%

About VUG

VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF) is Large-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $370.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 0.41%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.

About XLY

XLY (Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.81%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 21.3% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.8%.