SPLV vs VPU

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

Quick take
  • VPU has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.25% for SPLV.
  • VPU pays a higher dividend yield (2.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPLVVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.25%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.14%2.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.06B$10.76B
YTD return
7.40%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.
0.370.50
P/E ratio
21.2420.67
Last price
$75.68$195.52
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%

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 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 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%.