SPEM vs VFH

SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF vs Vanguard Financials ETF

Quick take
  • SPEM has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.09% for VFH.
  • SPEM pays a higher dividend yield (2.58%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPEMVFH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.58%1.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.27B$13.71B
YTD return
12.84%-4.12%
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.
0.860.93
P/E ratio
16.1816.70
Last price
$52.34$126.85
Inception
Issuer
State StreetVanguard

SPEM top holdings

Top holdings · SPEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd13.42%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd3.09%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.53%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.32%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.29%
RIGDReliance Industries Ltd GDR - 144A0.91%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.91%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.83%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.80%
IBNICICI Bank Ltd ADR0.65%
Sector breakdown · SPEM
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.5%
Basic Materials8.2%
Consumer Defensive3.9%
Technology28.4%
Communication Services7.2%
Financial Services20.2%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials8.4%
Energy4.6%
Healthcare3.9%

VFH top holdings

Top holdings · VFH
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co9.06%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B7.99%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.13%
VVisa Inc Class A3.98%
BACBank of America Corp3.85%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.03%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc2.92%
MSMorgan Stanley2.37%
CCitigroup Inc2.31%
Sector breakdown · VFH
Real Estate0.8%
Consumer Cyclical0.0%
Technology2.1%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services96.9%
Industrials0.2%
Healthcare0.0%

About SPEM

SPEM (SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF) is Low-cost emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $17.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.58%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 13.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About VFH

VFH (Vanguard Financials ETF) is US financial services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.52%. Its largest holding is JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), which represents 9.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.8%.