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 (2.54%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSCHBXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.07%2.54%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$40.99B$24.05B
YTD return
8.34%7.82%
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.
1.040.58
P/E ratio
26.7221.90
Last price
$28.21$45.12
Inception
Issuer
SchwabState Street

SCHB top holdings

Top holdings · SCHB
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.38%
AAPLApple Inc5.76%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.58%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.73%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.96%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.79%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.36%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.12%
TSLATesla Inc1.52%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.27%
Sector breakdown · SCHB
Real Estate2.4%
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials2.0%
Consumer Defensive4.6%
Technology34.4%
Communication Services10.1%
Financial Services12.2%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials9.4%
Energy3.7%
Healthcare8.9%

XLU top holdings

Top holdings · XLU
NEENextEra Energy Inc14.00%
SOSouthern Co7.31%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.92%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp6.70%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc5.09%
SRESempra4.26%
DDominion Energy Inc3.78%
ETREntergy Corp3.66%
VSTVistra Corp3.45%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.37%
Sector breakdown · XLU
Utilities100.0%

About SCHB

SCHB (Schwab US Broad Market ETF) is Total US equity market. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $41.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.07%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.4%.

About XLU

XLU (Utilities Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 utilities sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $24.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.54%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.