Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VYM vs XLY: how they differ
VYM and XLY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VYM returned more over the year.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund and State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VYM and XLY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VYM | Only in XLY |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc 8.07% | AMAZON.COM INC 24.68% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% | TESLA INC 17.84% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% | HOME DEPOT INC 5.31% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.31% | MCDONALD S CORP 4.09% |
| Caterpillar Inc 1.73% | BOOKING HOLDINGS INC 3.52% |
| AbbVie Inc 1.57% | TJX COMPANIES INC 3.44% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% | STARBUCKS CORP 2.96% |
| Chevron Corp 1.51% | LOWE S COS INC 2.88% |
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.
| VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | XLY State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | US high dividend | Consumer discretionary |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | −4.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −21.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 92.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 608 | 49 |
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
XLY in plain words
XLY is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer discretionary. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.1% 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 49 positions, with the top ten at 68.7%. It sat 8.9% below its high of Jan 12, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VYM or XLY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VYM returned +17.6% and XLY returned −4.1%, so VYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VYM or XLY?
- VYM charges 0.04% a year and XLY charges 0.08%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VYM and XLY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of VYM and 100% of XLY 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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