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 (2.77%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPLVVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.25%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.16%2.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.57B$10.10B
YTD return
11.04%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.
0.300.36
P/E ratio
19.1919.75
Last price
$77.85$189.18
Inception
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Issuer
InvescoVanguard

SPLV top holdings

Top holdings · SPLV
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.43%
WECWEC Energy Group Inc1.34%
DUKDuke Energy Corp1.30%
EVRGEvergy Inc1.28%
CNPCenterPoint Energy Inc1.26%
ATOAtmos Energy Corp1.25%
LNTAlliant Energy Corp1.25%
PNWPinnacle West Capital Corp1.25%
FEFirstEnergy Corp1.24%
EDConsolidated Edison Inc1.23%
Sector breakdown · SPLV
Real Estate16.1%
Consumer Cyclical3.8%
Basic Materials2.1%
Consumer Defensive7.0%
Technology0.0%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services23.5%
Utilities27.4%
Industrials13.1%
Energy3.0%
Healthcare3.9%

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 SPLV

SPLV (Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF) is 100 lowest-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $7.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.25%, a dividend yield of 2.16%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 16.1%.

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%.