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 (2.88%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricHDVVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.08%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.88%2.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.57B$11.09B
YTD return
12.20%7.73%
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.
0.370.59
P/E ratio
21.9022.00
Last price
$26.91$195.44
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

HDV top holdings

Top holdings · HDV
XOMExxon Mobil Corp8.42%
CVXChevron Corp6.42%
JNJJohnson & Johnson5.68%
ABBVAbbVie Inc5.44%
PGProcter & Gamble Co4.46%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.17%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.07%
KOCoca-Cola Co3.86%
PGRProgressive Corp3.79%
MRKMerck & Co Inc3.77%
Sector breakdown · HDV
Consumer Cyclical6.1%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive24.1%
Technology8.2%
Financial Services11.1%
Utilities9.2%
Industrials1.4%
Energy22.3%
Healthcare16.5%

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc12.15%
SOSouthern Co6.75%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.47%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.46%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.45%
SRESempra4.03%
DDominion Energy Inc3.35%
VSTVistra Corp3.24%
ETREntergy Corp3.19%
XELXcel Energy Inc2.98%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.2%
Industrials0.2%
Energy0.6%

About HDV

HDV (iShares Core High Dividend ETF) is US high-dividend stocks with quality screen. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.88%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 8.4% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.1%.

About VPU

VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) is US utilities sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $11.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.52%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.