Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VT vs XLB: how they differ
VT and XLB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund and State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VT and XLB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VT | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 4.22% | LINDE PLC 12.91% |
| Apple Inc 3.53% | NEWMONT CORP 8.14% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.73% | FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 6.19% |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.29% | CORTEVA INC 5.11% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.04% | AIR PRODUCTS + CHEMICALS INC 4.78% |
| Broadcom Inc 1.74% | ECOLAB INC 4.75% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.61% | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO/THE 4.70% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% | 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.
| VT Vanguard Total World Stock 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 | Total World Stock | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.9% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.4 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 55.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 10042 | 27 |
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
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, VT or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VT returned +18.9% and XLB returned +12.0%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VT or XLB?
- VT charges 0.06% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VT and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 55% of VT 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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