VOO vs XLF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VOO has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLF.
  • XLF pays a higher dividend yield (1.52%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOOXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.08%1.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.60T$51.46B
YTD return
7.92%-4.87%
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.
1.000.85
P/E ratio
29.0416.49
Last price
$672.54$51.55
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VOO top holdings

Top holdings · VOO
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.58%
AAPLApple Inc6.67%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.92%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.64%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.00%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.63%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.40%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.24%
TSLATesla Inc1.87%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.57%
Sector breakdown · VOO
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.0%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology33.6%
Communication Services10.5%
Financial Services12.2%
Utilities2.5%
Industrials8.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare9.5%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B11.66%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.34%
VVisa Inc Class A7.44%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.50%
BACBank of America Corp4.76%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.72%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.41%
MSMorgan Stanley3.08%
CCitigroup Inc3.00%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.32%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.7%
Financial Services98.0%
Industrials0.2%

About VOO

VOO (Vanguard S&P 500 ETF) is Tracks the S&P 500 index of 500 large US companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.6T in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.08%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $51.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.52%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 11.7% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.7%.