VFH vs XLP

Vanguard Financials ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLP has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VFH.
  • XLP pays a higher dividend yield (2.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVFHXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.77%2.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.81B$13.65B
YTD return
1.73%10.01%
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.
0.830.53
P/E ratio
16.7725.39
Last price
$136.14$83.46
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%

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc10.79%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.02%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.42%
KOCoca-Cola Co6.84%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc6.13%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.69%
MOAltria Group Inc4.53%
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp4.45%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.32%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.15%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.9%
Consumer Defensive98.1%

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 XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $13.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.64%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 10.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.