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VISvsXLIETF Comparison

ETF 1

VIS

Vanguard Industrials ETF

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US Industrials

+1.73%

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VS

ETF 2

XLI

State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF

This fund is part of

US Industrials

+1.73%

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Vanguard Industrials ETF (VIS) and State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) belong to the same industry segment: US Industrials. VIS's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Materials. In contrast, XLI's top sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology VIS is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.09%, versus 0.08% for XLI. VIS is up 13.48% year-to-date (YTD) with +$479M in YTD flows. XLI performs worse with 12.17% YTD performance, and +$1.89B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VIS and XLI below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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VIS vs XLI performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/17/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	VIS XLI	+5.44%+4.50%	+6.52%+6.34%	+13.48%+12.17%	+44.10%+40.29%	+85.11%+80.24%	+86.04%+85.86%
Flows	VIS XLI	+$52M+$674M	+$364M+$1.10B	+$479M+$1.89B	+$833M+$4.63B	+$874M+$6.58B	-$296M-$395M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	VIS XLI	+20.98%+19.76%	+16.59%+15.42%	+17.06%+16.19%	+18.44%+17.40%
Max drawdown	VIS XLI	-12.25%-12.21%	-12.25%-12.21%	-20.58%-18.43%	-23.03%-21.70%
Max drawdown duration	VIS XLI	46d46d	46d46d	213d165d	584d526d

Trading data

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	VIS	XLI
Last sale 4/17/2026 at 1:30 PM	$337.72	$173.51
Previous close 04/16/2026	$331.34	$170.33
Consolidated volume 04/16/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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	VIS	XLI
Last price	$337.72	$173.51
1D performance	+1.93%	+1.87%
AuM	$7.69 B	$30.54 B
E/R	0.09%	0.08%

Characteristics

	VIS	XLI
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Vanguard	SPDR
Benchmark	MSCI US IMI Industrials 25/50 Index	S&P Industrial Select Sector Index
N° of holdings	350	77
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 23, 2004	December 16, 1998
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

VIS

USA

92.72%

Other

7.28%

XLI

USA

93.09%

Other

6.91%

Sectors

VIS

Industrials

89.15%

Other

10.85%

XLI

Industrials

92.07%

Other

7.93%

Diversification

VIS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

38.05%

XLI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

50.33%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of February 28, 2026

VIS

GENERAL ELECTRIC

5.08%

CATERPILLAR

4.89%

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD

3.82%

US36828A1016

3.33%

BOEING U

2.50%

DEERE

2.27%

HONEYWELL INTL

2.17%

UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

2.09%

EATON CORP PLC

2.05%

LOCKHEED MARTIN

1.93%

UNION PACIFIC U

1.88%

PARKER HANNIFIN

1.79%

TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

1.44%

HOWMET AEROSPACE INC

1.41%

NORTHROP GRUMMAN

1.38%

XLI

GENERAL ELECTRIC

6.65%

CATERPILLAR

6.40%

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD

5.00%

US36828A1016

4.36%

BOEING U

3.28%

DEERE

2.91%

UNION PACIFIC U

2.89%

UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

2.88%

HONEYWELL INTL

2.85%

EATON CORP PLC

2.69%

LOCKHEED MARTIN

2.45%

PARKER HANNIFIN

2.34%

HOWMET AEROSPACE INC

1.94%

TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

1.89%

NORTHROP GRUMMAN

1.79%

Frequently asked questions about VIS and XLI

How have the VIS and XLI ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 17, 2026, VIS is up 13.48% year-to-date (YTD), while XLI has returned 12.17%. That puts VIS better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VIS or XLI?

Year-to-date, the VIS ETF saw +$479M in flows, compared to +$1.89B for XLI.

Which ETF is more volatile: VIS or XLI?

Over the past year, VIS had a volatility of 16.59%, while XLI experienced 15.42%.

Which ETF is bigger: VIS or XLI?

As of April 17, 2026, VIS holds $7.69 B in assets under management (AUM), while XLI manages $30.54 B.

What sectors do the VIS and XLI ETFs invest in?

VIS leans toward sectors like Industrials. Meanwhile, XLI focuses on Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the VIS ETF and XLI ETF?

VIS top holdings include GENERAL ELECTRIC, CATERPILLAR and RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD. XLI holds in its top three: GENERAL ELECTRIC, CATERPILLAR and RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD.

Which ETF is more diversified: VIS or XLI?

VIS holds 386 securities with 38.05% of its assets in the top 15. XLI has 79 securities and a top 15 weight of 50.33%.

XLI

VISvsXLIETF Comparison

Vanguard Industrials ETF

State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF

VIS vs XLI performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the VIS and XLI ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 17, 2026, VIS is up 13.48% year-to-date (YTD), while XLI has returned 12.17%. That puts VIS better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VIS or XLI?

Year-to-date, the VIS ETF saw +$479M in flows, compared to +$1.89B for XLI.

Which ETF is more volatile: VIS or XLI?

Over the past year, VIS had a volatility of 16.59%, while XLI experienced 15.42%.

Which ETF is bigger: VIS or XLI?

As of April 17, 2026, VIS holds $7.69 B in assets under management (AUM), while XLI manages $30.54 B.

What sectors do the VIS and XLI ETFs invest in?

VIS leans toward sectors like Industrials. Meanwhile, XLI focuses on Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the VIS ETF and XLI ETF?

VIS top holdings include GENERAL ELECTRIC, CATERPILLAR and RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD. XLI holds in its top three: GENERAL ELECTRIC, CATERPILLAR and RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD.

Which ETF is more diversified: VIS or XLI?

VIS holds 386 securities with 38.05% of its assets in the top 15. XLI has 79 securities and a top 15 weight of 50.33%.

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