SCHX vs VPU

Schwab US Large-Cap ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • • SCHX 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

MetricSCHXVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.05%2.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$73.24B$10.10B
YTD return
11.01%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.
0.990.36
P/E ratio
23.6319.75
Last price
$29.98$189.18
Inception
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Issuer
SchwabVanguard

SCHX top holdings

Top holdings · SCHX
AAPLApple Inc7.27%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.16%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.60%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.41%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.37%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.24%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.96%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.91%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.64%
TSLATesla Inc1.63%
Sector breakdown · SCHX
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical9.1%
Basic Materials1.7%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology37.5%
Communication Services8.1%
Financial Services12.0%
Utilities2.0%
Industrials8.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare10.4%

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 SCHX

SCHX (Schwab US Large-Cap ETF) is Low-cost US large-cap exposure. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $73.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.05%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

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%.