Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGT vs XLI: how they differ
VGT and XLI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund and State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGT and XLI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VGT | Only in XLI |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 16.85% | CATERPILLAR INC 6.92% |
| Apple Inc 14.59% | GENERAL ELECTRIC 6.32% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.47% | RTX CORP 4.98% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.21% | GE VERNOVA INC 4.64% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.21% | DEERE + CO 3.18% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% | UNION PACIFIC CORP 3.17% |
| Intel Corp 2.03% | BOEING CO/THE 3.02% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% | EATON CORP PLC 2.97% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | XLI State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Information technology | Industrials |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.4% | +14.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.9 pts | −3.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.9% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 317 | 85 |
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XLI in plain words
XLI is an index equity fund tracking the Industrials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 85 positions, with the top ten at 40.2%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGT or XLI?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGT returned +35.4% and XLI returned +14.3%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGT or XLI?
- VGT charges 0.09% a year and XLI charges 0.08%, so XLI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGT and XLI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VGT and 100% of XLI 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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