Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VIG vs XHB: how they differ
VIG and XHB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VIG returned more over the year.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VIG and XHB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VIG | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc 5.21% | ALLEGION PLC 4.42% |
| Apple Inc 4.10% | OWENS CORNING 4.18% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.99% | WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 4.08% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% | CHAMPION HOMES INC 3.94% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% | INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS 3.90% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% | JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATION 3.87% |
| Walmart Inc 2.62% | CARLISLE COS INC 3.80% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.51% | PULTEGROUP INC 3.71% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | XHB State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Dividend growth | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 332 | 35 |
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
XHB in plain words
XHB is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 39.3%. It sat 20.6% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VIG or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VIG returned +12.4% and XHB returned −16.6%, so VIG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VIG or XHB?
- VIG charges 0.04% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VIG and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of VIG and 46% of XHB 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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