VTV vs XLF

Vanguard Value ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VTV has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLF.
  • VTV pays a higher dividend yield (1.88%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVTVXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.88%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$254.46B$51.35B
YTD return
15.16%1.23%
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.
0.690.75
P/E ratio
21.6217.59
Last price
$218.56$55.54
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VTV top holdings

Top holdings · VTV
MUMicron Technology Inc4.15%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co2.87%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B2.81%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.30%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.06%
WMTWalmart Inc1.93%
INTCIntel Corp1.74%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.63%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.55%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.46%
Sector breakdown · VTV
Real Estate2.7%
Consumer Cyclical4.0%
Basic Materials3.0%
Consumer Defensive8.9%
Technology16.9%
Communication Services3.1%
Financial Services21.5%
Utilities4.8%
Industrials13.5%
Energy7.4%
Healthcare14.2%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B12.07%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.54%
VVisa Inc Class A7.49%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.45%
BACBank of America Corp4.89%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.93%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.33%
MSMorgan Stanley3.30%
CCitigroup Inc3.14%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.6%
Financial Services98.2%
Industrials0.2%

About VTV

VTV (Vanguard Value ETF) is Large-cap US value stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $254.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.88%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.7%.

About XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $51.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.