SCHB vs XLU

Schwab US Broad Market ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • SCHB 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

MetricSCHBXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.06%2.79%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$44.23B$24.25B
YTD return
11.46%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.
1.000.34
P/E ratio
23.1617.99
Last price
$29.32$43.74
Inception
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Issuer
SchwabState Street

SCHB top holdings

Top holdings · SCHB
AAPLApple Inc6.87%
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.76%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.29%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.22%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.24%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.12%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.85%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.81%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.55%
TSLATesla Inc1.54%
Sector breakdown · SCHB
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.7%
Technology36.3%
Communication Services7.8%
Financial Services12.3%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials8.8%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare10.8%

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 SCHB

SCHB (Schwab US Broad Market ETF) is Total US equity market. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $44.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.06%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 6.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.

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%.