VT vs XLV

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF vs Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • • VT has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.08% for XLV.
  • • VT pays a higher dividend yield (1.56%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVTXLV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.56%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$101.68B$49.10B
YTD return
11.31%23.16%
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.
0.980.41
P/E ratio
20.0030.63
Last price
$156.98$187.94
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VT top holdings

Top holdings · VT
NVDANVIDIA Corp4.54%
AAPLApple Inc4.11%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.25%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.06%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.73%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.62%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.39%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.36%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.36%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.02%
Sector breakdown · VT
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical8.5%
Basic Materials3.9%
Consumer Defensive4.4%
Technology32.0%
Communication Services7.5%
Financial Services15.8%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials10.9%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare8.6%

XLV top holdings

Top holdings · XLV
LLYEli Lilly and Co16.88%
JNJJohnson & Johnson9.80%
ABBVAbbVie Inc7.76%
MRKMerck & Co Inc5.49%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc5.44%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc3.84%
AMGNAmgen Inc3.75%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc3.15%
ABTAbbott Laboratories2.74%
PFEPfizer Inc2.59%
Sector breakdown · XLV
Healthcare100.0%

About VT

VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF) is All-world equities in a single fund. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $101.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.56%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 4.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.

About XLV

XLV (Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 health care sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $49.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.38%. Its largest holding is Eli Lilly and Co (LLY), which represents 16.9% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.