VPU vs XLY

Vanguard Utilities ETF vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLY has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VPU.
  • • VPU pays a higher dividend yield (2.77%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVPUXLY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.77%0.81%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$10.10B$22.40B
YTD return
4.44%1.97%
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.
0.361.10
P/E ratio
19.7525.29
Last price
$189.18$120.83
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%

XLY top holdings

Top holdings · XLY
AMZNAmazon.com Inc21.29%
TSLATesla Inc18.78%
HDThe Home Depot Inc5.47%
MCDMcDonald's Corp4.46%
TJXTJX Companies Inc4.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp3.11%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc3.08%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.93%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A2.24%
HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc2.11%
Sector breakdown · XLY
Consumer Cyclical98.8%
Technology1.2%

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 XLY

XLY (Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.81%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 21.3% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.8%.