Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGK vs XLK: how they differ
VGK and XLK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLK returned more over the year.
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGK and XLK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VGK | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 3.63% | NVIDIA Corp 14.66% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% | Apple Inc 12.86% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% | Microsoft Corp 8.38% |
| Novartis AG 1.84% | Micron Technology Inc 5.42% |
| Nestle SA 1.69% | Broadcom Inc 5.41% |
| Siemens AG 1.41% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.28% |
| Banco Santander SA 1.16% | Intel Corp 3.68% |
| Allianz SE 1.13% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| VGK Vanguard European Stock 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 | European Stock | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.5% | +39.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.0 pts | +21.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1228 | 74 |
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 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, VGK or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGK returned +16.5% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGK or XLK?
- VGK charges 0.06% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGK and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VGK 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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