VYM vs XBI

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF vs SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

Quick take
  • • VYM has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.35% for XBI.
  • • VYM pays a higher dividend yield (2.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVYMXBI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.04%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.24%0.35%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$100.99B$10.92B
YTD return
15.40%28.80%
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.
0.641.01
P/E ratio
20.64—
Last price
$164.98$156.41
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.93%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.75%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.84%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.71%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.96%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.80%
CVXChevron Corp1.61%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.56%
MRKMerck & Co Inc1.52%
BACBank of America Corp1.50%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.0%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive8.2%
Technology17.5%
Communication Services3.3%
Financial Services20.9%
Utilities5.0%
Industrials11.6%
Energy10.2%
Healthcare14.1%

XBI top holdings

Top holdings · XBI
MRNAModerna Inc2.37%
NTRANatera Inc1.82%
HALOHalozyme Therapeutics Inc1.77%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp1.77%
BIIBBiogen Inc1.75%
AMGNAmgen Inc1.73%
EXELExelixis Inc1.73%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corp1.72%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.71%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc1.70%
Sector breakdown · XBI
Financial Services0.6%
Healthcare99.3%

About VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $101.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 6.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.

About XBI

XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF) is Equal-weight biotech stocks in the S&P Biotech Index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $10.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.35%. Its largest holding is Moderna Inc (MRNA), which represents 2.4% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.6%.