UPRO vs VDC

ProShares UltraPro S&P500 vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.89% for UPRO.
  • VDC pays a higher dividend yield (2.13%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricUPROVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.89%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.76%2.13%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.33B$9.19B
YTD return
22.20%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.
3.110.54
P/E ratio
27.3725.08
Last price
$144.39$225.60
Inception
Issuer
ProSharesVanguard

UPRO top holdings

Top holdings · UPRO
IQMMProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF24.88%
NVDANVIDIA Corp3.55%
AAPLApple Inc3.11%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.03%
Sector breakdown · UPRO
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.5%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology38.5%
Communication Services9.9%
Financial Services11.6%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials8.5%
Energy3.0%
Healthcare8.9%

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 UPRO

UPRO (ProShares UltraPro S&P500) is 3x leveraged daily performance of the S&P 500. Managed by ProShares, the fund carries $5.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%, a dividend yield of 0.76%. Its largest holding is ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM), which represents 24.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

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%.