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 (1.46%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOOXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.07%1.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.74T$53.58B
YTD return
11.29%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.
0.970.68
P/E ratio
24.1715.78
Last price
$699.75$58.42
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VOO top holdings

Top holdings · VOO
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.39%
AAPLApple Inc7.38%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.78%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.71%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.07%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.54%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.45%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.43%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.83%
TSLATesla Inc1.52%
Sector breakdown · VOO
Real Estate1.7%
Consumer Cyclical8.8%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.3%
Technology40.5%
Communication Services9.9%
Financial Services11.1%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.6%
Energy3.4%
Healthcare9.3%

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 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 8.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.7%.

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%.