SOXX vs XLF

iShares Semiconductor ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLF has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.34% for SOXX.
  • XLF pays a higher dividend yield (1.52%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSOXXXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.34%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.36%1.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$29.57B$51.46B
YTD return
68.41%-4.87%
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.
2.060.85
P/E ratio
45.1916.49
Last price
$492.36$51.55
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

SOXX top holdings

Top holdings · SOXX
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc8.03%
AVGOBroadcom Inc7.95%
MUMicron Technology Inc7.63%
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.85%
INTCIntel Corp6.30%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc6.15%
AMATApplied Materials Inc4.81%
MPWRMonolithic Power Systems Inc4.30%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc4.03%
NXPINXP Semiconductors NV3.93%
Sector breakdown · SOXX
Technology100.0%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B11.66%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.34%
VVisa Inc Class A7.44%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.50%
BACBank of America Corp4.76%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.72%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.41%
MSMorgan Stanley3.08%
CCitigroup Inc3.00%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.32%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.7%
Financial Services98.0%
Industrials0.2%

About SOXX

SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $29.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.34%, a dividend yield of 0.36%. Its largest holding is Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), which represents 8.0% 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 $51.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.52%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 11.7% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.7%.