AGG vs VPU

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • AGG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.09% for VPU.
  • AGG pays a higher dividend yield (3.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.97%2.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$138.85B$10.76B
YTD return
0.12%7.24%
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.
0.990.50
P/E ratio
125.3820.67
Last price
$98.30$195.52
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

AGG top holdings

Top holdings · AGG
BISXXBlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency2.97%

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc11.73%
SOSouthern Co6.71%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.17%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.73%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.45%
DDominion Energy Inc3.80%
SRESempra3.76%
VSTVistra Corp3.51%
ETREntergy Corp3.23%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.21%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.3%
Industrials0.2%
Energy0.5%

About AGG

AGG (iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF) is Tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $138.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.97%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency (BISXX), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio.

About VPU

VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) is US utilities sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $10.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.64%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 11.7% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.3%.