SPEM vs VHT

SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF vs Vanguard Health Care ETF

Quick take
  • SPEM has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.09% for VHT.
  • SPEM pays a higher dividend yield (2.53%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPEMVHT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.53%1.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.31B$20.39B
YTD return
10.66%7.21%
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.
0.860.57
P/E ratio
16.7826.46
Last price
$51.69$306.54
Inception
Issuer
State StreetVanguard

SPEM top holdings

Top holdings · SPEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.57%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.72%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.81%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.78%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.12%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.93%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.83%
3711.TWASE Technology Holding Co Ltd0.82%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.81%
RIGDReliance Industries Ltd GDR - 144A0.80%
Sector breakdown · SPEM
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.9%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology32.7%
Communication Services6.6%
Financial Services20.0%
Utilities2.7%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare3.9%

VHT top holdings

Top holdings · VHT
LLYEli Lilly and Co13.99%
JNJJohnson & Johnson8.44%
ABBVAbbVie Inc6.07%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc5.44%
MRKMerck & Co Inc4.63%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc2.88%
AMGNAmgen Inc2.86%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc2.63%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc2.38%
ABTAbbott Laboratories2.35%
Sector breakdown · VHT
Technology0.0%
Financial Services0.0%
Industrials0.0%
Healthcare100.0%

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 2.53%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

About VHT

VHT (Vanguard Health Care ETF) is US health care sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $20.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.58%. Its largest holding is Eli Lilly and Co (LLY), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.