VTV vs XLP

Vanguard Value ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • VTV has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLP.
  • XLP pays a higher dividend yield (2.58%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVTVXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.92%2.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$237.83B$14.55B
YTD return
9.48%9.05%
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.
0.740.60
P/E ratio
21.6425.47
Last price
$205.91$83.98
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VTV top holdings

Top holdings · VTV
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B3.05%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.03%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.89%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.41%
WMTWalmart Inc2.23%
CVXChevron Corp1.61%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.57%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.56%
PGProcter & Gamble Co1.37%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.35%
Sector breakdown · VTV
Real Estate2.7%
Consumer Cyclical4.2%
Basic Materials3.1%
Consumer Defensive9.6%
Technology11.1%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services22.3%
Utilities5.4%
Industrials13.9%
Energy8.8%
Healthcare15.3%

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc12.14%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.45%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.18%
KOCoca-Cola Co6.40%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc5.39%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.93%
MOAltria Group Inc4.87%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.55%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.23%
TGTTarget Corp3.83%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.0%
Consumer Defensive99.0%

About VTV

VTV (Vanguard Value ETF) is Large-cap US value stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $237.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.92%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 3.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.7%.

About XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $14.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.58%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.