SPDW vs VPU

SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • • SPDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.09% for VPU.
  • • SPDW pays a higher dividend yield (3.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPDWVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.06%2.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$40.99B$10.10B
YTD return
13.40%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.
1.040.36
P/E ratio
16.1819.75
Last price
$49.73$189.18
Inception
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Issuer
State StreetVanguard

SPDW top holdings

Top holdings · SPDW
000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.88%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.85%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.04%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.95%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.91%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.89%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.88%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.86%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.81%
Sector breakdown · SPDW
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.5%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive5.9%
Technology15.0%
Communication Services4.1%
Financial Services23.7%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials17.3%
Energy5.6%
Healthcare8.8%

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 SPDW

SPDW (SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $41.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.06%. Its largest holding is SK hynix Inc (000660.KQ), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.

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%.