VO vs XLF

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VO has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLF.
  • XLF pays a higher dividend yield (1.51%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.33%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$223.97B$51.35B
YTD return
11.23%1.23%
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.
0.950.75
P/E ratio
23.9217.59
Last price
$80.78$55.54
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VO top holdings

Top holdings · VO
STXSeagate Technology Holdings PLC1.90%
WDCWestern Digital Corp1.78%
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A1.17%
PWRQuanta Services Inc1.05%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc1.02%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc0.88%
CMICummins Inc0.88%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp0.88%
SLBSLB Ltd0.81%
DDOGDatadog Inc Class A0.80%
Sector breakdown · VO
Real Estate5.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.1%
Basic Materials3.9%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology21.0%
Communication Services2.8%
Financial Services12.1%
Utilities7.9%
Industrials18.0%
Energy7.7%
Healthcare7.5%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B12.07%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.54%
VVisa Inc Class A7.49%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.45%
BACBank of America Corp4.89%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.93%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.33%
MSMorgan Stanley3.30%
CCitigroup Inc3.14%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.6%
Financial Services98.2%
Industrials0.2%

About VO

VO (Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF) is US mid-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $224.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.33%. Its largest holding is Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.2%.

About XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $51.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.