SPLV vs VDC

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.25% for SPLV.
  • SPLV pays a higher dividend yield (2.14%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPLVVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.25%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.14%2.13%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.06B$9.19B
YTD return
7.40%9.49%
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.
0.370.54
P/E ratio
21.1925.08
Last price
$75.50$225.60
Inception
Issuer
InvescoVanguard

SPLV top holdings

Top holdings · SPLV
LLoews Corp1.37%
FEFirstEnergy Corp1.33%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.31%
LNTAlliant Energy Corp1.27%
DTEDTE Energy Co1.26%
WECWEC Energy Group Inc1.26%
JNJJohnson & Johnson1.26%
AEEAmeren Corp1.26%
DUKDuke Energy Corp1.24%
EVRGEvergy Inc1.24%
Sector breakdown · SPLV
Real Estate17.8%
Consumer Cyclical3.9%
Basic Materials2.2%
Consumer Defensive9.2%
Technology1.8%
Communication Services0.7%
Financial Services21.5%
Utilities25.4%
Industrials10.9%
Energy2.6%
Healthcare4.0%

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc14.46%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp11.81%
PGProcter & Gamble Co8.67%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.89%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.51%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.35%
MOAltria Group Inc3.89%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.68%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.37%
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp2.23%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.6%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive97.7%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

About SPLV

SPLV (Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF) is 100 lowest-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $7.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.25%, a dividend yield of 2.14%. Its largest holding is Loews Corp (L), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 17.8%.

About VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.13%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.