IVV vs XLU

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • IVV has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLU.
  • • XLU pays a higher dividend yield (2.79%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIVVXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.11%2.79%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$870.02B$24.25B
YTD return
11.29%4.71%
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.
0.970.34
P/E ratio
24.2217.99
Last price
$764.72$43.74
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

IVV top holdings

Top holdings · IVV
AAPLApple Inc7.70%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.58%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.93%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.61%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.51%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.37%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.08%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.02%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.74%
TSLATesla Inc1.72%
Sector breakdown · IVV
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology38.2%
Communication Services8.4%
Financial Services12.0%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.6%
Energy3.9%
Healthcare10.3%

XLU top holdings

Top holdings · XLU
NEENextEra Energy Inc12.77%
SOSouthern Co7.88%
DUKDuke Energy Corp7.26%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp6.32%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc5.18%
DDominion Energy Inc4.28%
SRESempra4.11%
ETREntergy Corp3.76%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.65%
EXCExelon Corp3.48%
Sector breakdown · XLU
Utilities100.0%

About IVV

IVV (iShares Core S&P 500 ETF) is Low-cost iShares version of the S&P 500. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $870.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.11%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

About XLU

XLU (Utilities Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 utilities sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $24.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.79%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 12.8% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.