VNQ vs XLF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • • XLF has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.13% for VNQ.
  • • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVNQXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.13%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.63%1.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$69.46B$53.58B
YTD return
13.11%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.
0.920.68
P/E ratio
30.6215.78
Last price
$96.76$58.42
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.51%
WELLWelltower Inc9.12%
PLDPrologis Inc6.86%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.65%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.32%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.69%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.68%
ORealty Income Corp2.85%
PSAPublic Storage2.69%
VMRKVivmark Residential2.46%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.5%
Communication Services0.3%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

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 VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.63%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Real Estate II Index (VRTPX), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.5%.

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%.