Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
VPL vs XLB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VPL returned +24.8% to XLB's +18.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $9.0bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF, and $8.1bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF.
Pair scorecard
VPL costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.3 points; VPL is 1.2 times larger.
| Measure | VPL | XLB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +24.8% | +18.5% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 7.2%, high on Jun 22, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index | Materials Select Sector Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $9.0bn | $7.8bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 24.8% | 58.5% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, VPL and XLB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
VPL and XLB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
VPL
VPL tracks an index of Pacific Stock. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +24.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,343 positions, with the top ten at 24.8%. It sat 7.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
XLB
XLB tracks an index of Materials. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +18.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 25 positions, with the top ten at 58.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VPL or XLB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VPL returned +24.8% and XLB +18.5%.
- Which is cheaper, VPL or XLB?
- VPL is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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