VFH vs XLE

Vanguard Financials ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VFH.
  • XLE pays a higher dividend yield (2.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVFHXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.77%2.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.81B$35.72B
YTD return
1.73%26.05%
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.
0.83-0.02
P/E ratio
16.7720.75
Last price
$136.14$54.84
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VFH top holdings

Top holdings · VFH
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co8.83%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B7.77%
MAMastercard Inc Class A4.76%
BACBank of America Corp4.13%
VVisa Inc Class A4.10%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.38%
MSMorgan Stanley2.90%
WFCWells Fargo & Co2.80%
CCitigroup Inc2.39%
Sector breakdown · VFH
Real Estate0.8%
Consumer Cyclical0.0%
Technology2.1%
Financial Services96.8%
Industrials0.2%
Healthcare0.1%

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.63%
CVXChevron Corp16.06%
COPConocoPhillips6.56%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc5.02%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.63%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp4.47%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.14%
SLBSLB Ltd4.09%
PSXPhillips 664.06%
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class P3.75%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

About VFH

VFH (Vanguard Financials ETF) is US financial services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.77%. Its largest holding is JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), which represents 8.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.8%.

About XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $35.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.85%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.6% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.