VXUS vs XLV

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF vs Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.08% for XLV.
  • VXUS pays a higher dividend yield (2.76%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVXUSXLV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.76%1.72%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$629.15B$37.88B
YTD return
13.61%-5.69%
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.
0.930.58
P/E ratio
18.4726.68
Last price
$84.25$144.72
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VXUS top holdings

Top holdings · VXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd3.49%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.36%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.28%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.97%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc0.76%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.73%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.73%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.70%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.70%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares0.70%
Sector breakdown · VXUS
Real Estate2.6%
Consumer Cyclical8.8%
Basic Materials7.9%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology15.8%
Communication Services4.7%
Financial Services22.5%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials15.9%
Energy5.4%
Healthcare7.7%

XLV top holdings

Top holdings · XLV
LLYEli Lilly and Co14.07%
JNJJohnson & Johnson10.52%
ABBVAbbVie Inc7.10%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc6.38%
MRKMerck & Co Inc5.15%
AMGNAmgen Inc3.54%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc3.42%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc3.09%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc3.08%
ABTAbbott Laboratories3.00%
Sector breakdown · XLV
Healthcare100.0%

About VXUS

VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF) is All non-US equities (developed + emerging). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $629.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 2.76%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.6%.

About XLV

XLV (Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 health care sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $37.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.72%. Its largest holding is Eli Lilly and Co (LLY), which represents 14.1% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.