Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBK vs XHB: how they differ
VBK and XHB hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VBK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VBK and XHB hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VBK | XHB |
|---|---|---|
| Lennox International Inc | 0.51% | 3.37% |
| Modine Manufacturing Co | 0.40% | 3.07% |
| Tempur Sealy International Inc | 0.38% | 3.40% |
| Advanced Drainage Systems Inc | 0.34% | 3.60% |
| TopBuild Corp | 0.28% | 2.67% |
| AAON Inc | 0.25% | 3.11% |
| Installed Building Products Inc | 0.15% | 3.49% |
| Champion Homes Inc | 0.07% | 3.34% |
| Cavco Industries Inc | 0.07% | 3.23% |
| Only in VBK | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% | Owens Corning 4.10% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% | KB Home 3.56% |
| Astera Labs Inc 1.05% | Builders FirstSource Inc 3.56% |
| Natera Inc 1.04% | Meritage Homes Corp 3.53% |
| Twilio Inc 0.88% | Toll Brothers Inc 3.52% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% | PulteGroup Inc 3.44% |
| Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% | Masco Corp 3.41% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% | Williams-Sonoma Inc 3.34% |
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.
| VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | XHB State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Small-Cap Growth | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.7 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 10.2% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 545 | 35 |
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XHB in plain words
XHB is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%. It sat 20.6% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VBK or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBK returned +13.8% and XHB returned −16.6%, so VBK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBK or XHB?
- VBK charges 0.05% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VBK and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 10% of VBK and 46% of XHB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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