Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VXF vs XLK: how they differ
VXF and XLK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VXF and XLK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VXF | XLK |
|---|---|---|
| Marvell Technology Inc | 0.00% | 1.45% |
| Only in VXF | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.19% | NVIDIA Corp 14.66% |
| Snowflake Inc 1.03% | Apple Inc 12.86% |
| Bloom Energy Corp 0.93% | Microsoft Corp 8.38% |
| Cloudflare Inc 0.92% | Micron Technology Inc 5.42% |
| Astera Labs Inc 0.76% | Broadcom Inc 5.41% |
| Rocket Lab Corp 0.61% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.28% |
| Cheniere Energy Inc 0.59% | Intel Corp 3.68% |
| Ferguson Enterprises Inc 0.54% | 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.
| VXF Vanguard Extended Market 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 | Extended Market | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.1% | +39.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.4 pts | +21.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 3365 | 74 |
VXF in plain words
VXF is an index equity fund tracking the Extended Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.1% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3365 positions, with the top ten at 7.6%. It sat 5.1% 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, VXF or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VXF returned +14.1% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VXF or XLK?
- VXF charges 0.05% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so VXF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VXF and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VXF 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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