SHV vs XLF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLF has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.15% for SHV.
  • SHV pays a higher dividend yield (3.82%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSHVXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.82%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$20.95B$51.35B
YTD return
1.76%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.
0.010.75
P/E ratio
17.60
Last price
$110.13$55.56
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

SHV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SHV.

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 SHV

SHV (iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF) is US Treasuries maturing in under 1 year. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $20.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 3.82%.

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%.