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 (2.18%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVFHXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.71%2.18%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.54B$46.37B
YTD return
6.78%41.28%
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.
0.76-0.22
P/E ratio
15.9915.75
Last price
$141.53$63.05
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%

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp24.29%
CVXChevron Corp18.29%
COPConocoPhillips7.27%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp4.64%
PSXPhillips 664.52%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.28%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc4.12%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.07%
SLBSLB Ltd3.74%
TRGPTarga Resources Corp3.16%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

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 XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $46.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.18%. Its largest holding is ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM), which represents 24.3% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.