Compare Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF (VIG) vs Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) Price & Performance
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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF trades at $236.95, while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $50.01. The key difference: Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VIG | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $239.13 | $53.62 |
52-Week Low | $204.09 | $42.23 |
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Trailing returns across standard periods
Returns comparison
Trailing returns across standard periods
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About Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF
The advisor employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index, which consists of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time. The advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
Read more on VIG →About Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: chemicals; metals and mining; paper and forest products; containers and packaging; and construction materials. The fund is non-diversified.
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