Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VFV) seeks to track the performance of a broad U.S. equity index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization U.S. stocks. Currently, this Vanguard ETF seeks to track the S&P 500 Index. It invests directly or indirectly primarily in stocks of U.S. companies.
- Employs a passively managed, full-replicated index strategy to provide exposure of large U.S. companies.
- Uses efficient, cost effective index management techniques
VFV Top 10 Holdings
VFV invests primarily in stocks of U.S. companies located in the S&P 500 Index weighted based on market capitalization. The top 10 investments account for 29.0% of the total holdings.
| Ticker | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | 7.19% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | 6.52% |
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.68% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 1.95% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 1.82% |
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 1.69% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc. Class C | 1.60% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc | 1.52% |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 1.39% |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 1.31% |
VFV ETF Review
Quickly compare VFV to other investments focused on Canadian equities by fees, performance, yield, and other metrics to decide which ETF fits in your portfolio.
| Manager |  | | |  |  | |
| ETF | VFV | VSP | VUN | ZSP | XUU | XUS |
| Inception | 2012-11-02 | 2012-11-02 | 2013-08-02 | 2012-11-14 | 2015-02-10 | 2013-04-10 |
| MER | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.17% | 0.09% | 0.07% | 0.09% |
| AUM | $8,890,000,000 | $2,450,000,000 | $6,240,000,000 | $9,297,490,000 | $2,301,164,401 | $4,534,742,574 |
| 1Y | 19.16% | 20.22% | 17.98% | 19.13% | 18.46% | 19.26% |
| 3Y | 10.48% | 8.82% | 9.55% | 4.64% | 10.08% | 10.24% |
| 5Y | 10.65% | 8.18% | 9.75% | 10.65% | 9.75% | 10.51% |
| 10Y | 14.62% | 10.65% | 13.89% | 14.60% | N/A | 14.58% |
VFV vs VEQT
VFV is the superior performing, older, less expensive and more popular ETF than VEQT less volatile, more diversified and higher yielding.
VFV vs VOO
VFV is the superior performing and less volatile ETF than VOO which is older, less expensive, more popular, more diversified and higher yielding. VOO avoids the 15% withholding tax on dividends in RRSP and RRIF accounts, but the minimal savings are not worth the difference of purchasing VFV, an un-hedged ETF.
VFV vs VSP
VFV is the superior performing, less expensive and more popular ETF than VSP less volatile, higher yielding and hedged to the Canadian dollar.
VFV vs VUN
VFV is the superior performing, older, less expensive and more popular ETF than VUN less volatile, more diversified and higher yielding.
VFV vs XEQT
VFV is the superior performing, older, less expensive and more popular ETF than XEQT less volatile, more diversified and higher yielding.
VFV vs XUS
XUS is the superior performing ETF than VFV, older, more popular, less volatile, less expensive and higher yielding.
VFV vs XUU
VFV is the superior performing, older, less expensive and more popular ETF than XUU less volatile, more diversified and higher yielding.
VFV vs ZSP
VFV is the superior performing and more popular ETF than ZSP less volatile and higher yielding.
Conclusion
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VFV) is a great long-term growth investment to diversify your portfolio and gain exposure to American equities, more importantly, technology and healthcare sectors. VFV is a convenient and low-cost way to invest in the S&P 500 stocks that have outperformed similar hedged ETFs.
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