Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VWO vs XLI: how they differ
VWO and XLI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VWO returned more over the year.
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund and State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VWO and XLI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VWO | Only in XLI |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73% | CATERPILLAR INC 6.92% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28% | GENERAL ELECTRIC 6.32% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57% | RTX CORP 4.98% |
| Delta Electronics Inc 1.18% | GE VERNOVA INC 4.64% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.07% | DEERE + CO 3.18% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90% | UNION PACIFIC CORP 3.17% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81% | BOEING CO/THE 3.02% |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock 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 | Emerging markets | Industrials |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.6% | +14.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | −3.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 6355 | 85 |
VWO in plain words
VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
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, VWO or XLI?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VWO returned +15.6% and XLI returned +14.3%, so VWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VWO or XLI?
- VWO charges 0.06% a year and XLI charges 0.08%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VWO and XLI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VWO 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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