VWO vs XLB

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • VWO has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.08% for XLB.
  • • VWO pays a higher dividend yield (2.19%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVWOXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.19%1.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$153.78B$8.45B
YTD return
5.62%18.23%
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.
0.780.76
P/E ratio
15.5922.03
Last price
$57.34$52.98
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.75%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.82%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.11%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.88%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.95%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.91%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.79%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.70%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.69%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H0.65%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials7.4%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology33.8%
Communication Services6.4%
Financial Services19.5%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.5%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare4.1%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC12.84%
NEMNewmont Corp6.09%
VMCVulcan Materials Co5.14%
ECLEcolab Inc5.08%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.89%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.86%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc4.86%
NUENucor Corp4.85%
STLDSteel Dynamics Inc4.75%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.73%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical17.7%
Basic Materials82.3%

About VWO

VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) is Stocks in emerging-market economies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $153.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.19%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.64%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 12.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 17.7%.