BNDW vs XLF

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • BNDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.08% for XLF.
  • BNDW pays a higher dividend yield (4.19%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDWXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.19%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.91B$51.35B
YTD return
0.24%1.23%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.820.75
P/E ratio
17.60
Last price
$67.99$55.56
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

BNDW top holdings

Top holdings · BNDW
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF51.05%
BNDXVanguard Total International Bond ETF48.95%
Sector breakdown · BNDW
Technology100.0%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B12.07%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.54%
VVisa Inc Class A7.49%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.45%
BACBank of America Corp4.89%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.93%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.33%
MSMorgan Stanley3.30%
CCitigroup Inc3.14%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.6%
Financial Services98.2%
Industrials0.2%

About BNDW

BNDW (Vanguard Total World Bond ETF) is Total global bond market — US plus international. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 4.19%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), which represents 51.0% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $51.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.