SPLV vs XLP

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLP has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.25% for SPLV.
  • XLP pays a higher dividend yield (2.58%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPLVXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.25%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.11%2.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.23B$14.55B
YTD return
3.44%9.05%
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.
0.450.60
P/E ratio
22.0425.47
Last price
$73.12$83.98
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%

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc12.14%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.45%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.18%
KOCoca-Cola Co6.40%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc5.39%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.93%
MOAltria Group Inc4.87%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.55%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.23%
TGTTarget Corp3.83%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.0%
Consumer Defensive99.0%

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 XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $14.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.58%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.