VCR vs VPU

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • VPU pays a higher dividend yield (2.52%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVCRVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.73%2.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.11B$11.09B
YTD return
1.37%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.
1.260.59
P/E ratio
29.6922.00
Last price
$397.59$195.44
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VCR top holdings

Top holdings · VCR
AMZNAmazon.com Inc24.77%
TSLATesla Inc16.35%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.89%
MCDMcDonald's Corp3.58%
TJXTJX Companies Inc2.88%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.21%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc2.15%
SBUXStarbucks Corp1.66%
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive Inc1.29%
MELIMercadoLibre Inc1.29%
Sector breakdown · VCR
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical96.9%
Consumer Defensive1.2%
Technology1.0%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.1%
Industrials0.8%
Healthcare0.1%

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 VCR

VCR (Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF) is US consumer discretionary sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $7.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.73%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 24.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.

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%.