VIG vs XLV

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF vs Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VIG has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.08% for XLV.
  • XLV pays a higher dividend yield (1.72%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVIGXLV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.04%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.51%1.72%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$124.65B$37.88B
YTD return
4.98%-5.69%
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.
0.790.58
P/E ratio
26.4526.68
Last price
$228.11$144.72
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VIG top holdings

Top holdings · VIG
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.07%
AAPLApple Inc4.03%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.81%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.53%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.48%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp3.38%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.81%
WMTWalmart Inc2.60%
VVisa Inc Class A2.26%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp2.11%
Sector breakdown · VIG
Consumer Cyclical5.0%
Basic Materials3.5%
Consumer Defensive10.4%
Technology24.0%
Financial Services20.5%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials11.6%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare17.6%

XLV top holdings

Top holdings · XLV
LLYEli Lilly and Co14.07%
JNJJohnson & Johnson10.52%
ABBVAbbVie Inc7.10%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc6.38%
MRKMerck & Co Inc5.15%
AMGNAmgen Inc3.54%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc3.42%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc3.09%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc3.08%
ABTAbbott Laboratories3.00%
Sector breakdown · XLV
Healthcare100.0%

About VIG

VIG (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF) is US companies with a record of growing dividends. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $124.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.0%.

About XLV

XLV (Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 health care sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $37.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.72%. Its largest holding is Eli Lilly and Co (LLY), which represents 14.1% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.