VFH vs XLF

Vanguard Financials ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • • XLF 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

MetricVFHXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.71%1.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.54B$53.58B
YTD return
6.78%7.17%
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.
0.760.68
P/E ratio
15.9915.78
Last price
$141.53$58.42
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%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B12.68%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.24%
VVisa Inc Class A8.84%
MAMastercard Inc Class A6.47%
BACBank of America Corp4.08%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.27%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.16%
MSMorgan Stanley2.76%
CCitigroup Inc2.58%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.11%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.6%
Financial Services98.2%
Industrials0.3%

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 XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $53.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.46%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 12.7% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.