Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VTV vs XBI: how they differ
VTV and XBI hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and XBI returned more over the year.
Vanguard Value Index Fund and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Biotech ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VTV and XBI hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VTV | XBI |
|---|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc | 1.67% | 1.04% |
| Amgen Inc | 0.73% | 1.00% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 0.59% | 0.97% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | 0.24% | 0.96% |
| Biogen Inc | 0.12% | 1.03% |
| Only in VTV | Only in XBI |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.89% | Apogee Therapeutics Inc 1.49% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% | Moderna Inc 1.41% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% | Twist Bioscience Corp 1.41% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.30% | Oruka Therapeutics Inc 1.38% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% | Kymera Therapeutics Inc 1.36% |
| Walmart Inc 1.87% | Viking Therapeutics Inc 1.31% |
| Caterpillar Inc 1.84% | Praxis Precision Medicines Inc 1.29% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.57% | Erasca Inc 1.27% |
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.
| VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | XBI State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Biotech ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | US value | SPDR S&P Biotech |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.9% | +64.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | +46.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.6% | 8.5% |
| Holdings | 308 | 150 |
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
XBI in plain words
XBI is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Biotech. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +64.0% 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, 8% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 150 positions, with the top ten at 13.3%. It sat 9.6% below its high of Feb 8, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VTV or XBI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VTV returned +22.9% and XBI returned +64.0%, so XBI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VTV or XBI?
- VTV charges 0.03% a year and XBI charges 0.35%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VTV and XBI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of VTV and 8% of XBI 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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