Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGT vs XLV: how they differ
VGT and XLV 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) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGT and XLV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VGT | Only in XLV |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 16.85% | ELI LILLY + CO 14.87% |
| Apple Inc 14.59% | JOHNSON + JOHNSON 10.73% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.47% | ABBVIE INC 7.54% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.21% | MERCK + CO. INC. 5.98% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.21% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 5.90% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC 3.75% |
| Intel Corp 2.03% | AMGEN INC 3.46% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% | ABBOTT LABORATORIES 3.01% |
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 | XLV State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Information technology | Health care |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.4% | +20.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.9 pts | +2.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.9% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 317 | 63 |
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.
XLV in plain words
XLV is an index equity fund tracking the Health care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.4% 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 Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 63 positions, with the top ten at 60.9%. It sat 5.9% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGT or XLV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGT returned +35.4% and XLV returned +20.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGT or XLV?
- VGT charges 0.09% a year and XLV charges 0.08%, so XLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGT and XLV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VGT and 100% of XLV 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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