Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBR vs XLK: how they differ
VBR and XLK hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and XLK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VBR and XLK hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VBR | XLK |
|---|---|---|
| Jabil Inc | 0.87% | 0.23% |
| Qnity Electronics Inc | 0.37% | 0.19% |
| F5 Inc | 0.50% | 0.13% |
| CDW Corp/DE | 0.39% | 0.10% |
| Akamai Technologies Inc | 0.37% | 0.10% |
| Gen Digital Inc | 0.29% | 0.08% |
| Zebra Technologies Corp | 0.27% | 0.07% |
| Trimble Inc | 0.26% | 0.07% |
| Skyworks Solutions Inc | 0.22% | 0.06% |
| Gartner Inc | 0.18% | 0.05% |
| Only in VBR | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| NRG Energy Inc 0.66% | NVIDIA Corp 14.66% |
| Tapestry Inc 0.64% | Apple Inc 12.86% |
| Atmos Energy Corp 0.62% | Microsoft Corp 8.38% |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc 0.59% | Micron Technology Inc 5.42% |
| Moderna Inc 0.54% | Broadcom Inc 5.41% |
| Smurfit Westrock PLC 0.52% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.28% |
| US Foods Holding Corp 0.48% | Intel Corp 3.68% |
| JB Hunt Transport Services Inc 0.47% | 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.
| VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value 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 Value | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.3% | +39.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.2 pts | +21.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 30.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 840 | 74 |
VBR in plain words
VBR is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.3% 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, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 840 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 3.8% 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, VBR or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBR returned +16.3% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBR or XLK?
- VBR charges 0.05% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so VBR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VBR and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 30% of VBR 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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