VDE vs VPU

Vanguard Energy ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

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

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVDEVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.32%2.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$12.65B$11.09B
YTD return
29.72%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.
0.140.59
P/E ratio
20.5022.00
Last price
$159.31$195.44
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VDE top holdings

Top holdings · VDE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.52%
CVXChevron Corp14.86%
COPConocoPhillips6.05%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc3.36%
EOGEOG Resources Inc2.99%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp2.91%
VLOValero Energy Corp2.90%
PSXPhillips 662.79%
SLBSLB Ltd2.59%
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class P2.54%
Sector breakdown · VDE
Basic Materials0.4%
Industrials0.1%
Energy99.5%

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 VDE

VDE (Vanguard Energy ETF) is US energy sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $12.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.32%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.5% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.

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%.