VFH vs VPL

Vanguard Financials ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Quick take
  • • VPL has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.09% for VFH.
  • • VPL pays a higher dividend yield (2.23%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVFHVPL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.71%2.23%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.54B$12.66B
YTD return
6.78%17.89%
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.
0.761.17
P/E ratio
15.9913.13
Last price
$141.53$108.00
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VFH top holdings

Top holdings · VFH
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co10.42%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B8.32%
VVisa Inc Class A7.07%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.30%
BACBank of America Corp4.19%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc2.94%
WFCWells Fargo & Co2.87%
MSMorgan Stanley2.63%
CCitigroup Inc2.60%
SCHWCharles Schwab Corp1.91%
Sector breakdown · VFH
Real Estate0.6%
Consumer Cyclical0.0%
Technology1.9%
Financial Services97.1%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.1%

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.10%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc5.82%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.98%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.69%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp1.51%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.37%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd1.30%
6857.TAdvantest Corp1.25%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.25%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.20%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate3.5%
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology27.5%
Communication Services5.2%
Financial Services19.7%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials17.8%
Energy1.4%
Healthcare4.6%

About VFH

VFH (Vanguard Financials ETF) is US financial services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $14.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.71%. Its largest holding is JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), which represents 10.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.6%.

About VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $12.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.23%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), which represents 7.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.5%.