VPU vs XHB

Vanguard Utilities ETF vs SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

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

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVPUXHB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.77%1.16%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$10.10B$1.63B
YTD return
4.44%3.94%
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.
0.361.40
P/E ratio
19.7518.83
Last price
$189.18$102.89
Inception
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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%

XHB top holdings

Top holdings · XHB
ALLEAllegion PLC3.92%
SNSharkNinja Inc3.92%
MASMasco Corp3.71%
WWayfair Inc Class A3.69%
CVCOCavco Industries Inc3.66%
CSLCarlisle Companies Inc3.56%
WSMWilliams-Sonoma Inc3.54%
SSDSimpson Manufacturing Co Inc3.49%
TOLToll Brothers Inc3.45%
LENLennar Corp Class A3.43%
Sector breakdown · XHB
Real Estate1.5%
Consumer Cyclical62.4%
Basic Materials3.5%
Industrials32.7%

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 XHB

XHB (SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF) is US homebuilders and related companies. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 1.16%. Its largest holding is Allegion PLC (ALLE), which represents 3.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.