SCHA vs VPU

Schwab US Small-Cap ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • • SCHA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.09% for VPU.
  • • VPU pays a higher dividend yield (2.77%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSCHAVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.12%2.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.04B$10.10B
YTD return
18.09%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.
1.230.36
P/E ratio
16.3719.75
Last price
$33.55$189.18
Inception
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Issuer
SchwabVanguard

SCHA top holdings

Top holdings · SCHA
HALOHalozyme Therapeutics Inc0.36%
GKOSGlaukos Corp0.34%
WWayfair Inc Class A0.32%
BMNRBitMine Immersion Technologies Inc0.29%
AHRAmerican Healthcare REIT Inc Ordinary Shares0.28%
BTSGBrightSpring Health Services Inc0.27%
RRyder System Inc0.26%
VSATViasat Inc0.26%
ENSGEnsign Group Inc0.25%
WTFCWintrust Financial Corp0.25%
Sector breakdown · SCHA
Real Estate6.9%
Consumer Cyclical11.1%
Basic Materials4.2%
Consumer Defensive2.9%
Technology15.1%
Communication Services2.8%
Financial Services16.9%
Utilities2.5%
Industrials14.5%
Energy5.8%
Healthcare17.3%

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 SCHA

SCHA (Schwab US Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap equities. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $22.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.12%. Its largest holding is Halozyme Therapeutics Inc (HALO), which represents 0.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.9%.

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%.