VCR vs XLV

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF vs Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • • XLV has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VCR.
  • • XLV pays a higher dividend yield (1.38%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVCRXLV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.78%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$6.49B$49.10B
YTD return
3.02%23.16%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.170.41
P/E ratio
24.0530.63
Last price
$402.51$187.94
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VCR top holdings

Top holdings · VCR
AMZNAmazon.com Inc22.99%
TSLATesla Inc15.91%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.52%
MCDMcDonald's Corp2.64%
TJXTJX Companies Inc2.37%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp1.74%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc1.68%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A1.32%
MELIMercadoLibre Inc1.30%
Sector breakdown · VCR
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical96.3%
Consumer Defensive1.2%
Technology1.3%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.1%
Industrials0.9%
Healthcare0.1%

XLV top holdings

Top holdings · XLV
LLYEli Lilly and Co16.88%
JNJJohnson & Johnson9.80%
ABBVAbbVie Inc7.76%
MRKMerck & Co Inc5.49%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc5.44%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc3.84%
AMGNAmgen Inc3.75%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc3.15%
ABTAbbott Laboratories2.74%
PFEPfizer Inc2.59%
Sector breakdown · XLV
Healthcare100.0%

About VCR

VCR (Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF) is US consumer discretionary sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $6.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.78%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 23.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.

About XLV

XLV (Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 health care sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $49.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.38%. Its largest holding is Eli Lilly and Co (LLY), which represents 16.9% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.