VPU vs XYLD

Vanguard Utilities ETF vs Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • VPU has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.60% for XYLD.
  • XYLD pays a higher dividend yield (10.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVPUXYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.52%10.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.09B$3.11B
YTD return
7.73%3.42%
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.
0.590.41
P/E ratio
22.0027.15
Last price
$195.44$40.52
Inception
Issuer
VanguardGlobal X

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc12.15%
SOSouthern Co6.75%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.47%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.46%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.45%
SRESempra4.03%
DDominion Energy Inc3.35%
VSTVistra Corp3.24%
ETREntergy Corp3.19%
XELXcel Energy Inc2.98%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.2%
Industrials0.2%
Energy0.6%

XYLD top holdings

Top holdings · XYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.00%
AAPLApple Inc6.57%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.99%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.27%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.69%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.26%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.94%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.21%
TSLATesla Inc1.77%
Sector breakdown · XYLD
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.2%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology35.6%
Communication Services11.2%
Financial Services11.8%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare8.5%

About VPU

VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) is US utilities sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $11.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.52%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.

About XYLD

XYLD (Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF) is S&P 500 covered call strategy for enhanced income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $3.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 10.61%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.