VIG vs XLU

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • VIG has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.08% for XLU.
  • • XLU pays a higher dividend yield (2.79%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVIGXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.04%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.47%2.79%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$135.70B$24.25B
YTD return
14.79%4.71%
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.
0.700.34
P/E ratio
26.3117.99
Last price
$251.63$43.74
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VIG top holdings

Top holdings · VIG
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.91%
AAPLApple Inc4.89%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.30%
LLYEli Lilly and Co4.10%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.90%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.97%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.83%
VVisa Inc Class A2.53%
WMTWalmart Inc2.05%
ABBVAbbVie Inc2.05%
Sector breakdown · VIG
Consumer Cyclical3.9%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive9.1%
Technology27.4%
Financial Services20.7%
Utilities2.7%
Industrials10.8%
Energy3.6%
Healthcare18.7%

XLU top holdings

Top holdings · XLU
NEENextEra Energy Inc12.77%
SOSouthern Co7.88%
DUKDuke Energy Corp7.26%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp6.32%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc5.18%
DDominion Energy Inc4.28%
SRESempra4.11%
ETREntergy Corp3.76%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.65%
EXCExelon Corp3.48%
Sector breakdown · XLU
Utilities100.0%

About VIG

VIG (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF) is US companies with a record of growing dividends. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $135.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 1.47%. Its largest holding is Microsoft Corp (MSFT), which represents 4.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.9%.

About XLU

XLU (Utilities Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 utilities sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $24.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.79%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 12.8% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.