SOXX vs VPL

iShares Semiconductor ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Quick take
  • VPL has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.34% for SOXX.
  • VPL pays a higher dividend yield (2.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSOXXVPL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.34%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.23%2.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$47.82B$13.83B
YTD return
86.83%24.00%
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.
2.241.10
P/E ratio
41.1218.31
Last price
$581.70$113.07
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

SOXX top holdings

Top holdings · SOXX
MUMicron Technology Inc8.54%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc8.09%
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.81%
INTCIntel Corp6.33%
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.08%
AMATApplied Materials Inc5.77%
KLACKLA Corp5.64%
LRCXLam Research Corp4.89%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc4.88%
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR4.26%
Sector breakdown · SOXX
Technology100.0%

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.64%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc6.51%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.69%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.60%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp1.55%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.53%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp1.42%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd1.15%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.08%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.03%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate3.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials7.1%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology28.2%
Communication Services4.9%
Financial Services17.8%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials18.5%
Energy1.3%
Healthcare4.4%

About SOXX

SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $47.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.34%, a dividend yield of 0.23%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.61%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.8%.