VTV vs XLU

Vanguard Value ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • VTV has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLU.
  • XLU pays a higher dividend yield (2.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVTVXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.88%2.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$254.46B$23.11B
YTD return
15.16%7.67%
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.
0.690.49
P/E ratio
21.6820.88
Last price
$219.20$45.23
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VTV top holdings

Top holdings · VTV
MUMicron Technology Inc4.15%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co2.87%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B2.81%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.30%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.06%
WMTWalmart Inc1.93%
INTCIntel Corp1.74%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.63%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.55%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.46%
Sector breakdown · VTV
Real Estate2.7%
Consumer Cyclical4.0%
Basic Materials3.0%
Consumer Defensive8.9%
Technology16.9%
Communication Services3.1%
Financial Services21.5%
Utilities4.8%
Industrials13.5%
Energy7.4%
Healthcare14.2%

XLU top holdings

Top holdings · XLU
NEENextEra Energy Inc12.86%
SOSouthern Co7.58%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.93%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.58%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc5.23%
SRESempra4.26%
DDominion Energy Inc4.22%
ETREntergy Corp3.70%
VSTVistra Corp3.53%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.52%
Sector breakdown · XLU
Utilities100.0%

About VTV

VTV (Vanguard Value ETF) is Large-cap US value stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $254.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.88%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.7%.

About XLU

XLU (Utilities Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 utilities sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $23.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.64%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 12.9% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.