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 (2.79%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVONGXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.48%2.79%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$52.75B$24.25B
YTD return
-2.44%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.
1.190.34
P/E ratio
27.0917.99
Last price
$120.89$43.74
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VONG top holdings

Top holdings · VONG
NVDANVIDIA Corp15.64%
AAPLApple Inc7.66%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.89%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.59%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.80%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.76%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.83%
MUMicron Technology Inc3.53%
TSLATesla Inc3.04%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc2.92%
Sector breakdown · VONG
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive1.1%
Technology56.7%
Communication Services16.3%
Financial Services4.4%
Utilities0.2%
Industrials7.4%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare5.4%

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 VONG

VONG (Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $52.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 0.48%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 15.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.

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%.