Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VTV vs XLV: how they differ
VTV and XLV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned more over the year.
Vanguard Value Index Fund and State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VTV and XLV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VTV | Only in XLV |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.89% | ELI LILLY + CO 14.87% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% | JOHNSON + JOHNSON 10.73% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% | ABBVIE INC 7.54% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.30% | MERCK + CO. INC. 5.98% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 5.90% |
| Walmart Inc 1.87% | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC 3.75% |
| Caterpillar Inc 1.84% | AMGEN INC 3.46% |
| AbbVie Inc 1.67% | ABBOTT LABORATORIES 3.01% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | XLV State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | US value | Health care |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.9% | +20.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | +2.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 308 | 63 |
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
XLV in plain words
XLV is an index equity fund tracking the Health care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 63 positions, with the top ten at 60.9%. It sat 5.9% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VTV or XLV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VTV returned +22.9% and XLV returned +20.4%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VTV or XLV?
- VTV charges 0.03% a year and XLV charges 0.08%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VTV and XLV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of VTV and 100% of XLV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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