VGT vs XLF

Vanguard Information Technology ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • • XLF has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VGT.
  • • XLF pays a higher dividend yield (1.46%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVGTXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.40%1.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$167.05B$53.58B
YTD return
19.25%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.
1.520.68
P/E ratio
28.6215.78
Last price
$114.83$58.42
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VGT top holdings

Top holdings · VGT
NVDANVIDIA Corp17.59%
AAPLApple Inc15.91%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp11.16%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.45%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.11%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.68%
INTCIntel Corp1.99%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.60%
LRCXLam Research Corp1.56%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A1.55%
Sector breakdown · VGT
Consumer Cyclical0.1%
Basic Materials0.0%
Technology99.3%
Financial Services0.3%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VGT

VGT (Vanguard Information Technology ETF) is US technology sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $167.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.40%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 17.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.

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%.