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 (1.51%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVBXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.19%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$188.57B$51.35B
YTD return
15.20%1.23%
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.
1.100.75
P/E ratio
21.8417.59
Last price
$298.68$55.54
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VB top holdings

Top holdings · VB
FLEXFlex Ltd0.69%
ALABAstera Labs Inc0.62%
CIENCiena Corp0.51%
RKLBRocket Lab Corp0.51%
CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.48%
BEBloom Energy Corp Class A0.47%
EMEEMCOR Group Inc0.46%
JBLJabil Inc0.45%
COHRCoherent Corp0.42%
FIXComfort Systems USA Inc0.40%
Sector breakdown · VB
Real Estate7.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.9%
Basic Materials4.7%
Consumer Defensive3.1%
Technology19.4%
Communication Services3.0%
Financial Services12.3%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials20.6%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare11.3%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B12.07%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.54%
VVisa Inc Class A7.49%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.45%
BACBank of America Corp4.89%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.93%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.33%
MSMorgan Stanley3.30%
CCitigroup Inc3.14%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.6%
Financial Services98.2%
Industrials0.2%

About VB

VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $188.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.19%. Its largest holding is Flex Ltd (FLEX), which represents 0.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.5%.

About XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $51.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.