VXUS vs XLK

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.08% for XLK.
  • VXUS pays a higher dividend yield (2.76%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVXUSXLK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.76%0.48%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$629.15B$103.33B
YTD return
13.61%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.
0.931.26
P/E ratio
18.4737.17
Last price
$84.25$169.69
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VXUS top holdings

Top holdings · VXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd3.49%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.36%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.28%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.97%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc0.76%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.73%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.73%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.70%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.70%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares0.70%
Sector breakdown · VXUS
Real Estate2.6%
Consumer Cyclical8.8%
Basic Materials7.9%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology15.8%
Communication Services4.7%
Financial Services22.5%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials15.9%
Energy5.4%
Healthcare7.7%

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 VXUS

VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF) is All non-US equities (developed + emerging). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $629.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 2.76%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.6%.

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%.