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 (2.23%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVPLXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.23%1.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$12.66B$53.58B
YTD return
17.89%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.
1.170.68
P/E ratio
13.1315.78
Last price
$108.00$58.42
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.10%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc5.82%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.98%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.69%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp1.51%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.37%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd1.30%
6857.TAdvantest Corp1.25%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.25%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.20%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate3.5%
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology27.5%
Communication Services5.2%
Financial Services19.7%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials17.8%
Energy1.4%
Healthcare4.6%

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 VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $12.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.23%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), which represents 7.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.5%.

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%.