VFH vs XLC

Vanguard Financials ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VFH.
  • • VFH pays a higher dividend yield (1.71%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVFHXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.71%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.54B$21.45B
YTD return
6.78%-7.98%
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.
0.760.93
P/E ratio
15.9917.29
Last price
$141.53$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

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%

XLC top holdings

Top holdings · XLC
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A22.00%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A11.08%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C8.92%
DISThe Walt Disney Co5.55%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A4.92%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software Inc4.70%
VZVerizon Communications Inc4.69%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc4.60%
TAT&T Inc4.44%
NFLXNetflix Inc4.26%
Sector breakdown · XLC
Communication Services100.0%

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 XLC

XLC (Communication Services Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 communication services sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $21.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.38%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 22.0% of the portfolio. Communication Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.