VYM vs XLE

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VYM has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.08% for XLE.
  • XLE pays a higher dividend yield (2.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVYMXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.04%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.30%2.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$96.17B$35.72B
YTD return
12.69%26.05%
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.
0.69-0.02
P/E ratio
21.2120.75
Last price
$161.05$54.84
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc8.49%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.13%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.52%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.23%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.97%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.67%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.59%
ORCLOracle Corp1.56%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc1.42%
CVXChevron Corp1.41%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
Basic Materials3.4%
Consumer Defensive8.0%
Technology20.3%
Communication Services3.4%
Financial Services20.0%
Utilities5.4%
Industrials11.8%
Energy9.1%
Healthcare12.2%

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.63%
CVXChevron Corp16.06%
COPConocoPhillips6.56%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc5.02%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.63%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp4.47%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.14%
SLBSLB Ltd4.09%
PSXPhillips 664.06%
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class P3.75%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

About VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $96.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.30%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.

About XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $35.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.85%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.6% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.