Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VTV vs XLI: how they differ
VTV and XLI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned more over the year.
Vanguard Value Index Fund and State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VTV and XLI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VTV | Only in XLI |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.89% | CATERPILLAR INC 6.92% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% | GENERAL ELECTRIC 6.32% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% | RTX CORP 4.98% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.30% | GE VERNOVA INC 4.64% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% | DEERE + CO 3.18% |
| Walmart Inc 1.87% | UNION PACIFIC CORP 3.17% |
| Caterpillar Inc 1.84% | BOEING CO/THE 3.02% |
| AbbVie Inc 1.67% | EATON CORP PLC 2.97% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | XLI State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | US value | Industrials |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.9% | +14.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | −3.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 308 | 85 |
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
XLI in plain words
XLI is an index equity fund tracking the Industrials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.3% 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 85 positions, with the top ten at 40.2%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VTV or XLI?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VTV returned +22.9% and XLI returned +14.3%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VTV or XLI?
- VTV charges 0.03% a year and XLI charges 0.08%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VTV and XLI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of VTV and 100% of XLI 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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