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 (1.51%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOOXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.07%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.67T$51.35B
YTD return
9.94%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.
1.000.75
P/E ratio
26.9617.59
Last price
$690.69$55.54
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VOO top holdings

Top holdings · VOO
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.89%
AAPLApple Inc7.04%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.14%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.06%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.40%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.26%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.71%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.13%
TSLATesla Inc1.88%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.68%
Sector breakdown · VOO
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials1.7%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology39.1%
Communication Services10.7%
Financial Services10.9%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.8%
Energy3.1%
Healthcare8.3%

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 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 $1.7T in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.07%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

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%.