Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VB vs XLK: how they differ
VB and XLK hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and XLK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VB and XLK hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VB | XLK |
|---|---|---|
| Jabil Inc | 0.49% | 0.23% |
| Qnity Electronics Inc | 0.21% | 0.19% |
| First Solar Inc | 0.15% | 0.14% |
| F5 Inc | 0.29% | 0.13% |
| CDW Corp/DE | 0.22% | 0.10% |
| Akamai Technologies Inc | 0.21% | 0.10% |
| Gen Digital Inc | 0.16% | 0.08% |
| PTC Inc | 0.16% | 0.07% |
| Zebra Technologies Corp | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Tyler Technologies Inc | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Trimble Inc | 0.14% | 0.07% |
| GoDaddy Inc | 0.14% | 0.06% |
| Only in VB | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% | NVIDIA Corp 14.66% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% | Apple Inc 12.86% |
| Astera Labs Inc 0.45% | Microsoft Corp 8.38% |
| Natera Inc 0.45% | Micron Technology Inc 5.42% |
| EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% | Broadcom Inc 5.41% |
| Twilio Inc 0.38% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.28% |
| NRG Energy Inc 0.38% | Intel Corp 3.68% |
| MKS Instruments Inc 0.37% | Applied Materials Inc 3.20% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
| VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | XLK State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Small-Cap | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | +39.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.3 pts | +21.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1311 | 74 |
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XLK in plain words
XLK is an index equity fund tracking the Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +39.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 74 positions, with the top ten at 64.5%. It sat 5.2% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VB or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VB returned +15.2% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VB or XLK?
- VB charges 0.03% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VB and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of VB and 100% of XLK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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