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.
  • XLE pays a higher dividend yield (2.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVPLXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.61%2.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.83B$35.72B
YTD return
24.00%26.05%
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.
1.10-0.02
P/E ratio
18.3120.74
Last price
$113.07$54.82
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.64%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc6.51%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.69%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.60%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp1.55%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.53%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp1.42%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd1.15%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.08%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.03%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate3.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials7.1%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology28.2%
Communication Services4.9%
Financial Services17.8%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials18.5%
Energy1.3%
Healthcare4.4%

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.63%
CVXChevron Corp16.06%
COPConocoPhillips6.56%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc5.02%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.63%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp4.47%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.14%
SLBSLB Ltd4.09%
PSXPhillips 664.06%
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class P3.75%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

About VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.61%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.8%.

About XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $35.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.85%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.6% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.