VLUE vs XLP

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLP has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.15% for VLUE.
  • XLP pays a higher dividend yield (2.58%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVLUEXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.70%2.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$12.05B$14.55B
YTD return
30.27%9.05%
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.
1.120.60
P/E ratio
19.0825.47
Last price
$174.81$83.98
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

VLUE top holdings

Top holdings · VLUE
MUMicron Technology Inc11.62%
INTCIntel Corp9.28%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc4.90%
AMATApplied Materials Inc3.67%
GMGeneral Motors Co3.15%
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.66%
TAT&T Inc2.53%
CCitigroup Inc1.94%
WDCWestern Digital Corp1.89%
BACBank of America Corp1.88%
Sector breakdown · VLUE
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.0%
Technology44.5%
Communication Services8.3%
Financial Services10.4%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.4%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare8.5%

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc12.14%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.45%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.18%
KOCoca-Cola Co6.40%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc5.39%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.93%
MOAltria Group Inc4.87%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.55%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.23%
TGTTarget Corp3.83%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.0%
Consumer Defensive99.0%

About VLUE

VLUE (iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF) is US stocks with attractive valuations vs fundamentals. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $12.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 11.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

About XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $14.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.58%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.