Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBK vs XLK: how they differ
VBK and XLK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VBK and XLK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VBK | XLK |
|---|---|---|
| First Solar Inc | 0.34% | 0.14% |
| PTC Inc | 0.37% | 0.07% |
| Tyler Technologies Inc | 0.35% | 0.07% |
| GoDaddy Inc | 0.32% | 0.06% |
| Only in VBK | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% | NVIDIA Corp 14.66% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% | Apple Inc 12.86% |
| Astera Labs Inc 1.05% | Microsoft Corp 8.38% |
| Natera Inc 1.04% | Micron Technology Inc 5.42% |
| Twilio Inc 0.88% | Broadcom Inc 5.41% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.28% |
| Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% | Intel Corp 3.68% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% | 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.
| VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth 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 Growth | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +39.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.7 pts | +21.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 10.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 545 | 74 |
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.
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, VBK or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBK returned +13.8% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBK or XLK?
- VBK charges 0.05% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VBK and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 10% of VBK and 100% of XLK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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