Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VIG vs XLB: how they differ
VIG and XLB hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund and State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VIG and XLB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VIG | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc 5.21% | LINDE PLC 12.91% |
| Apple Inc 4.10% | NEWMONT CORP 8.14% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.99% | FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 6.19% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% | CORTEVA INC 5.11% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% | AIR PRODUCTS + CHEMICALS INC 4.78% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% | ECOLAB INC 4.75% |
| Walmart Inc 2.62% | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO/THE 4.70% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.51% | NUCOR CORP 4.59% |
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 | XLB State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Dividend growth | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 332 | 27 |
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%.
XLB in plain words
XLB is an index equity fund tracking the Materials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.0% 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 27 positions, with the top ten at 59.4%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 26, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VIG or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VIG returned +12.4% and XLB returned +12.0%, so VIG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VIG or XLB?
- VIG charges 0.04% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VIG and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of VIG and 100% of XLB 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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