BSV vs XLP

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • BSV has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLP.
  • • BSV pays a higher dividend yield (4.08%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBSVXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.08%2.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$71.07B$15.03B
YTD return
1.01%19.27%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.400.39
P/E ratio
—24.41
Last price
$76.61$90.70
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

BSV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BSV.

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc11.14%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.09%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.60%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.37%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc6.59%
MOAltria Group Inc4.70%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.42%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.25%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.11%
TGTTarget Corp4.00%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Consumer Defensive97.0%
Financial Services1.5%

About BSV

BSV (Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF) is Short-term investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $71.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 4.08%.

About XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $15.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 11.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.