VOX vs XLF

Vanguard Communication Services ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLF has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VOX.
  • XLF pays a higher dividend yield (1.52%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOXXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.96%1.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$6.32B$51.46B
YTD return
2.67%-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.
0.980.85
P/E ratio
21.0916.49
Last price
$198.12$51.55
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VOX top holdings

Top holdings · VOX
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A20.58%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A13.14%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C8.71%
NFLXNetflix Inc5.74%
VZVerizon Communications Inc4.72%
TAT&T Inc4.65%
DISThe Walt Disney Co4.04%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc3.02%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A3.00%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A2.93%
Sector breakdown · VOX
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical0.4%
Technology1.4%
Communication Services98.1%
Industrials0.0%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VOX

VOX (Vanguard Communication Services ETF) is US communication services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $6.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.96%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 20.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.

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%.