Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VEA vs XLK: how they differ
VEA and XLK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VEA and XLK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VEA | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 2.37% | NVIDIA CORP 14.31% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% | APPLE INC 12.98% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.40% | MICROSOFT CORP 9.90% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% | BROADCOM INC 4.62% |
| Novartis AG 0.91% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.23% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.11% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% | INTEL CORP 3.27% |
| Nestle SA 0.82% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 2.80% |
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 and Sep 10, 2026.
| VEA Vanguard Developed Markets 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 | Developed markets ex US | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.5% | +39.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.0 pts | +21.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 3870 | 74 |
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 74 positions, with the top ten at 61.2%. 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, VEA or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEA returned +24.5% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VEA or XLK?
- VEA charges 0.03% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VEA and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VEA 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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