VTI vs XLF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VTI has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLF.
  • XLF pays a higher dividend yield (1.52%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVTIXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.06%1.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$2.20T$51.46B
YTD return
8.28%-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.
1.030.85
P/E ratio
28.1816.49
Last price
$360.20$51.55
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VTI top holdings

Top holdings · VTI
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.41%
AAPLApple Inc5.93%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.37%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.20%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.66%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.33%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.11%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.99%
TSLATesla Inc1.66%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.36%
Sector breakdown · VTI
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials2.1%
Consumer Defensive5.0%
Technology31.5%
Communication Services9.6%
Financial Services12.5%
Utilities2.5%
Industrials9.9%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare10.2%

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 VTI

VTI (Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF) is Exposure to the entire US equity market across all market caps. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $2.2T in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.06%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 6.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.

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%.