VPU vs XBI

Vanguard Utilities ETF vs SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

Quick take
  • • VPU has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.35% for XBI.
  • • VPU pays a higher dividend yield (2.77%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVPUXBI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.77%0.35%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$10.10B$10.92B
YTD return
4.44%28.80%
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.
0.361.01
P/E ratio
19.75—
Last price
$189.18$156.41
Inception
——
Issuer
VanguardState Street

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%

XBI top holdings

Top holdings · XBI
MRNAModerna Inc2.37%
NTRANatera Inc1.82%
HALOHalozyme Therapeutics Inc1.77%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp1.77%
BIIBBiogen Inc1.75%
AMGNAmgen Inc1.73%
EXELExelixis Inc1.73%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corp1.72%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.71%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc1.70%
Sector breakdown · XBI
Financial Services0.6%
Healthcare99.3%

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%.

About XBI

XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF) is Equal-weight biotech stocks in the S&P Biotech Index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $10.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.35%. Its largest holding is Moderna Inc (MRNA), which represents 2.4% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.6%.