VWO vs XLP

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • VWO has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.08% for XLP.
  • • XLP pays a higher dividend yield (2.46%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVWOXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.19%2.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$153.78B$15.03B
YTD return
5.62%19.27%
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.
0.780.39
P/E ratio
15.5924.41
Last price
$57.34$90.70
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.75%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.82%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.11%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.88%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.95%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.91%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.79%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.70%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.69%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H0.65%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials7.4%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology33.8%
Communication Services6.4%
Financial Services19.5%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.5%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare4.1%

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc11.14%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.09%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.60%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.37%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc6.59%
MOAltria Group Inc4.70%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.42%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.25%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.11%
TGTTarget Corp4.00%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Consumer Defensive97.0%
Financial Services1.5%

About VWO

VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) is Stocks in emerging-market economies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $153.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.19%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.

About XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $15.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 11.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.