Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VONG vs XLB: how they differ
VONG and XLB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLB returned more over the year.
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund and State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VONG and XLB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VONG | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.09% | LINDE PLC 12.91% |
| Apple Inc 11.97% | NEWMONT CORP 8.14% |
| Microsoft Corp 8.98% | FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 6.19% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.78% | CORTEVA INC 5.11% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.07% | AIR PRODUCTS + CHEMICALS INC 4.78% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.91% | ECOLAB INC 4.75% |
| Tesla Inc 3.48% | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO/THE 4.70% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% | 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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth 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 | Russell 1000 Growth | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 387 | 27 |
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, VONG or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VONG returned +7.2% and XLB returned +12.0%, so XLB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VONG or XLB?
- VONG charges 0.07% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VONG and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of VONG 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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