VCR vs VPU

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • VPU pays a higher dividend yield (2.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVCRVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%2.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$6.83B$10.76B
YTD return
-0.99%7.24%
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.
1.200.50
P/E ratio
26.2320.67
Last price
$393.60$195.52
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VCR top holdings

Top holdings · VCR
AMZNAmazon.com Inc22.14%
TSLATesla Inc17.67%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.56%
MCDMcDonald's Corp2.89%
TJXTJX Companies Inc2.51%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc1.98%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc1.76%
SBUXStarbucks Corp1.66%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A1.28%
GMGeneral Motors Co1.16%
Sector breakdown · VCR
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical96.3%
Consumer Defensive1.3%
Technology1.0%
Communication Services0.3%
Financial Services0.1%
Industrials0.9%
Healthcare0.1%

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc11.73%
SOSouthern Co6.71%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.17%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.73%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.45%
DDominion Energy Inc3.80%
SRESempra3.76%
VSTVistra Corp3.51%
ETREntergy Corp3.23%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.21%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.3%
Industrials0.2%
Energy0.5%

About VCR

VCR (Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF) is US consumer discretionary sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $6.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.72%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 22.1% 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 $10.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.64%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 11.7% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.3%.