Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VIG vs XHB: how they differ
VIG and XHB hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VIG returned more over the year.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation 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, VIG and XHB hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VIG | XHB |
|---|---|---|
| Home Depot Inc/The | 1.48% | 3.28% |
| Lowe's Cos Inc | 0.61% | 3.03% |
| DR Horton Inc | 0.19% | 3.29% |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc | 0.10% | 3.34% |
| Lennox International Inc | 0.08% | 3.37% |
| Carlisle Cos Inc | 0.07% | 3.28% |
| Masco Corp | 0.07% | 3.41% |
| Advanced Drainage Systems Inc | 0.05% | 3.60% |
| Owens Corning | 0.05% | 4.10% |
| Only in VIG | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc 5.21% | KB Home 3.56% |
| Apple Inc 4.10% | Builders FirstSource Inc 3.56% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.99% | Meritage Homes Corp 3.53% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% | Toll Brothers Inc 3.52% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% | Installed Building Products Inc 3.49% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% | PulteGroup Inc 3.44% |
| Walmart Inc 2.62% | Somnigroup International Inc 3.40% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.51% | Champion Homes 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation 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 | Dividend growth | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 332 | 35 |
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
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, VIG or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VIG returned +12.4% and XHB returned −16.6%, so VIG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VIG or XHB?
- VIG charges 0.04% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VIG and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of VIG and 46% of XHB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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