VB vs XLF

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLF.
  • XLF pays a higher dividend yield (1.52%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVBXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.23%1.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$177.42B$51.46B
YTD return
13.19%-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.
1.160.85
P/E ratio
22.2816.49
Last price
$286.58$51.55
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VB top holdings

Top holdings · VB
EMEEMCOR Group Inc0.46%
NRGNRG Energy Inc0.43%
ATOAtmos Energy Corp0.42%
TPRTapestry Inc0.40%
FTITechnipFMC PLC0.38%
CIENCiena Corp0.38%
CASYCasey's General Stores Inc0.37%
JBLJabil Inc0.37%
NTRANatera Inc0.37%
EXEExpand Energy Corp Ordinary Shares - New0.37%
Sector breakdown · VB
Real Estate7.7%
Consumer Cyclical11.6%
Basic Materials4.9%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology16.0%
Communication Services3.1%
Financial Services12.5%
Utilities3.4%
Industrials20.1%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare12.0%

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 VB

VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $177.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.23%. Its largest holding is EMCOR Group Inc (EME), which represents 0.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.7%.

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%.