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 (2.52%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPLVVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.25%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.11%2.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.23B$11.09B
YTD return
3.44%7.73%
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.
0.450.59
P/E ratio
22.0422.00
Last price
$73.12$195.44
Inception
Issuer
InvescoVanguard

SPLV top holdings

Top holdings · SPLV
CNPCenterPoint Energy Inc1.35%
WECWEC Energy Group Inc1.35%
PNWPinnacle West Capital Corp1.35%
SOSouthern Co1.34%
ATOAtmos Energy Corp1.34%
AEEAmeren Corp1.34%
DTEDTE Energy Co1.33%
EVRGEvergy Inc1.31%
LNTAlliant Energy Corp1.31%
DUKDuke Energy Corp1.30%
Sector breakdown · SPLV
Real Estate14.8%
Consumer Cyclical5.7%
Basic Materials2.0%
Consumer Defensive10.8%
Technology4.6%
Communication Services0.9%
Financial Services16.6%
Utilities26.8%
Industrials10.1%
Energy0.9%
Healthcare6.8%

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc12.15%
SOSouthern Co6.75%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.47%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.46%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.45%
SRESempra4.03%
DDominion Energy Inc3.35%
VSTVistra Corp3.24%
ETREntergy Corp3.19%
XELXcel Energy Inc2.98%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.2%
Industrials0.2%
Energy0.6%

About SPLV

SPLV (Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF) is 100 lowest-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $7.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.25%, a dividend yield of 2.11%. Its largest holding is CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 14.8%.

About VPU

VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) is US utilities sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $11.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.52%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.