VEA vs VPU

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.09% for VPU.
  • • VPU pays a higher dividend yield (2.77%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVEAVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.46%2.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$309.07B$10.10B
YTD return
12.94%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.
0.980.36
P/E ratio
15.8519.75
Last price
$69.98$189.18
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.81%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc2.30%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.14%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.05%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.90%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.85%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.82%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.78%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.75%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.0%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive5.2%
Technology16.7%
Communication Services3.5%
Financial Services24.4%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials17.7%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.8%

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 VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $309.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), which represents 2.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.

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%.