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 (1.46%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVTIXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.06%1.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.82T$53.58B
YTD return
11.58%7.17%
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.
1.000.68
P/E ratio
23.7015.78
Last price
$375.03$58.42
Inception
——
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VTI top holdings

Top holdings · VTI
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.13%
AAPLApple Inc6.63%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.20%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.30%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.76%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.28%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.18%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.18%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.64%
TSLATesla Inc1.37%
Sector breakdown · VTI
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.2%
Technology38.1%
Communication Services9.2%
Financial Services11.5%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials8.8%
Energy3.6%
Healthcare10.0%

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 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 $1.8T 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 7.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.

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%.