SPLV vs XLE

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.25% for SPLV.
  • XLE pays a higher dividend yield (2.50%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPLVXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.25%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.11%2.50%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.23B$41.39B
YTD return
3.44%28.31%
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.
0.450.12
P/E ratio
22.0420.34
Last price
$73.12$55.95
Inception
Issuer
InvescoState Street

SPLV top holdings

Top holdings · SPLV
CNPCenterPoint Energy Inc1.35%
WECWEC Energy Group Inc1.35%
PNWPinnacle West Capital Corp1.35%
SOSouthern Co1.34%
ATOAtmos Energy Corp1.34%
AEEAmeren Corp1.34%
DTEDTE Energy Co1.33%
EVRGEvergy Inc1.31%
LNTAlliant Energy Corp1.31%
DUKDuke Energy Corp1.30%
Sector breakdown · SPLV
Real Estate14.8%
Consumer Cyclical5.7%
Basic Materials2.0%
Consumer Defensive10.8%
Technology4.6%
Communication Services0.9%
Financial Services16.6%
Utilities26.8%
Industrials10.1%
Energy0.9%
Healthcare6.8%

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.18%
CVXChevron Corp16.61%
COPConocoPhillips7.06%
SLBSLB Ltd4.62%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc4.37%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.19%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.14%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp3.98%
PSXPhillips 663.92%
BKRBaker Hughes Co Class A3.74%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

About SPLV

SPLV (Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF) is 100 lowest-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $7.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.25%, a dividend yield of 2.11%. Its largest holding is CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 14.8%.

About XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $41.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.50%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.2% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.