VONG vs XLU

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • VONG has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.08% for XLU.
  • XLU pays a higher dividend yield (2.54%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVONGXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.45%2.54%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$50.61B$24.05B
YTD return
3.65%7.82%
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.
1.150.58
P/E ratio
36.8321.90
Last price
$126.31$45.12
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VONG top holdings

Top holdings · VONG
NVDANVIDIA Corp12.91%
AAPLApple Inc11.63%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.81%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.79%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.65%
TSLATesla Inc3.55%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.53%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.45%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.87%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.66%
Sector breakdown · VONG
Real Estate0.5%
Consumer Cyclical13.2%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.9%
Technology50.5%
Communication Services12.4%
Financial Services5.6%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.7%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare8.1%

XLU top holdings

Top holdings · XLU
NEENextEra Energy Inc14.00%
SOSouthern Co7.31%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.92%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp6.70%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc5.09%
SRESempra4.26%
DDominion Energy Inc3.78%
ETREntergy Corp3.66%
VSTVistra Corp3.45%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.37%
Sector breakdown · XLU
Utilities100.0%

About VONG

VONG (Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $50.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 0.45%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 12.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.

About XLU

XLU (Utilities Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 utilities sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $24.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.54%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.