Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VXUS vs XLU: how they differ
VXUS and XLU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund and State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VXUS and XLU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VXUS | XLU |
|---|---|---|
| Sempra | 0.00% | 4.28% |
| Only in VXUS | Only in XLU |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% | NextEra Energy Inc 12.93% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% | Southern Co/The 7.62% |
| ASML Holding NV 1.32% | Duke Energy Corp 6.97% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.14% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.61% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% | American Electric Power Co Inc 5.26% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% | Dominion Energy Inc 4.24% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% | Entergy Corp 3.71% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% | Vistra Corp 3.55% |
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.
| VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | XLU State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Total International Stock | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.3% | +2.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.8 pts | −15.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 8775 | 31 |
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
XLU in plain words
XLU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 31 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%. It sat 10.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VXUS or XLU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VXUS returned +22.3% and XLU returned +2.4%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VXUS or XLU?
- VXUS charges 0.05% a year and XLU charges 0.08%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VXUS and XLU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VXUS and 100% of XLU 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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