HDV vs VPU

iShares Core High Dividend ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • • HDV has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VPU.
  • • HDV pays a higher dividend yield (3.09%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricHDVVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.08%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.09%2.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.28B$10.10B
YTD return
28.80%4.44%
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.
0.200.36
P/E ratio
19.5319.75
Last price
$30.57$189.18
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

HDV top holdings

Top holdings · HDV
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp9.62%
CVXChevron Corp7.27%
ABBVAbbVie Inc6.80%
PGProcter & Gamble Co5.40%
VZVerizon Communications Inc5.08%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc5.06%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.61%
KOCoca-Cola Co4.28%
PEPPepsiCo Inc3.90%
MOAltria Group Inc3.88%
Sector breakdown · HDV
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials0.8%
Consumer Defensive26.8%
Technology1.4%
Communication Services5.1%
Financial Services4.6%
Utilities10.9%
Industrials1.6%
Energy25.6%
Healthcare13.6%

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc11.39%
SOSouthern Co6.74%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.41%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.73%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.66%
DDominion Energy Inc3.84%
SRESempra3.68%
VSTVistra Corp3.36%
ETREntergy Corp3.34%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.17%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.2%
Industrials0.3%
Energy0.5%

About HDV

HDV (iShares Core High Dividend ETF) is US high-dividend stocks with quality screen. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $16.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.09%. Its largest holding is ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM), which represents 9.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.6%.

About VPU

VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) is US utilities sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $10.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.77%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 11.4% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.