VPL vs XLF

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

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

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVPLXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.99%1.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.07B$51.46B
YTD return
24.54%-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.
1.060.85
P/E ratio
19.5816.49
Last price
$111.07$51.55
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%

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 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 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%.