VPL vs XLE

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VPL has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.08% for XLE.
  • VPL pays a higher dividend yield (2.99%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVPLXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.99%2.50%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.07B$41.39B
YTD return
24.54%28.31%
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.
1.060.12
P/E ratio
19.5820.34
Last price
$111.07$55.95
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd5.06%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc2.82%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp2.03%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.80%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.71%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.63%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.17%
6758.TSony Group Corp1.15%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.11%
1299.HKAIA Group Ltd1.07%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate4.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.5%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive3.9%
Technology19.0%
Communication Services4.9%
Financial Services20.2%
Utilities1.7%
Industrials20.5%
Energy1.7%
Healthcare5.8%

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.18%
CVXChevron Corp16.61%
COPConocoPhillips7.06%
SLBSLB Ltd4.62%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc4.37%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.19%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.14%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp3.98%
PSXPhillips 663.92%
BKRBaker Hughes Co Class A3.74%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

About VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.99%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 5.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.5%.

About XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $41.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.50%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.2% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.