SPHD vs VPU

Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • VPU has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.30% for SPHD.
  • SPHD pays a higher dividend yield (4.58%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPHDVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.30%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.58%2.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.31B$10.76B
YTD return
10.15%7.24%
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.
0.470.50
P/E ratio
17.5520.67
Last price
$51.60$195.52
Inception
Issuer
InvescoVanguard

SPHD top holdings

Top holdings · SPHD
DOCHealthpeak Properties Inc3.68%
MOAltria Group Inc3.62%
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.14%
BENFranklin Resources Inc3.07%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Co3.03%
OKEONEOK Inc2.80%
PFEPfizer Inc2.79%
AMCRAmcor PLC Ordinary Shares2.73%
KIMKimco Realty Corp2.63%
VICIVICI Properties Inc Ordinary Shares2.55%
Sector breakdown · SPHD
Real Estate22.1%
Consumer Cyclical4.0%
Consumer Defensive14.9%
Technology1.6%
Communication Services8.0%
Financial Services17.7%
Utilities14.8%
Industrials0.0%
Energy12.0%
Healthcare5.0%

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc11.73%
SOSouthern Co6.71%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.17%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.73%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.45%
DDominion Energy Inc3.80%
SRESempra3.76%
VSTVistra Corp3.51%
ETREntergy Corp3.23%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.21%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.3%
Industrials0.2%
Energy0.5%

About SPHD

SPHD (Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF) is High-yield, low-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $3.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.30%, a dividend yield of 4.58%. Its largest holding is Healthpeak Properties Inc (DOC), which represents 3.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 22.1%.

About VPU

VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) is US utilities sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $10.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.64%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 11.7% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.3%.