VCR vs VPU

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • • VPU pays a higher dividend yield (2.77%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVCRVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.78%2.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$6.49B$10.10B
YTD return
3.02%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.
1.170.36
P/E ratio
24.0519.75
Last price
$402.51$189.18
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VCR top holdings

Top holdings · VCR
AMZNAmazon.com Inc22.99%
TSLATesla Inc15.91%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.52%
MCDMcDonald's Corp2.64%
TJXTJX Companies Inc2.37%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp1.74%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc1.68%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A1.32%
MELIMercadoLibre Inc1.30%
Sector breakdown · VCR
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical96.3%
Consumer Defensive1.2%
Technology1.3%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.1%
Industrials0.9%
Healthcare0.1%

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 VCR

VCR (Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF) is US consumer discretionary sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $6.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.78%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 23.0% 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 $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%.