BNDW vs XLV

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF vs Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • BNDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.08% for XLV.
  • BNDW pays a higher dividend yield (4.18%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDWXLV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.18%1.72%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.65B$37.88B
YTD return
0.56%-5.69%
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.
0.810.58
P/E ratio
26.68
Last price
$68.21$144.72
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

BNDW top holdings

Top holdings · BNDW
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF51.76%
BNDXVanguard Total International Bond ETF48.23%
Sector breakdown · BNDW
Technology100.0%

XLV top holdings

Top holdings · XLV
LLYEli Lilly and Co14.07%
JNJJohnson & Johnson10.52%
ABBVAbbVie Inc7.10%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc6.38%
MRKMerck & Co Inc5.15%
AMGNAmgen Inc3.54%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc3.42%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc3.09%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc3.08%
ABTAbbott Laboratories3.00%
Sector breakdown · XLV
Healthcare100.0%

About BNDW

BNDW (Vanguard Total World Bond ETF) is Total global bond market — US plus international. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 4.18%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), which represents 51.8% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About XLV

XLV (Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 health care sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $37.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.72%. Its largest holding is Eli Lilly and Co (LLY), which represents 14.1% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.