SPLV vs XLU

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLU has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.25% for SPLV.
  • • XLU pays a higher dividend yield (2.79%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPLVXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.25%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.16%2.79%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.57B$24.25B
YTD return
11.04%4.71%
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.
0.300.34
P/E ratio
19.1917.99
Last price
$77.85$43.74
Inception
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Issuer
InvescoState Street

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%

XLU top holdings

Top holdings · XLU
NEENextEra Energy Inc12.77%
SOSouthern Co7.88%
DUKDuke Energy Corp7.26%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp6.32%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc5.18%
DDominion Energy Inc4.28%
SRESempra4.11%
ETREntergy Corp3.76%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.65%
EXCExelon Corp3.48%
Sector breakdown · XLU
Utilities100.0%

About SPLV

SPLV (Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF) is 100 lowest-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $7.6B 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 XLU

XLU (Utilities Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 utilities sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $24.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.79%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 12.8% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.