VV vs XLU

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • VV has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLU.
  • XLU pays a higher dividend yield (2.54%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVVXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.03%2.54%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$71.04B$24.05B
YTD return
7.49%7.82%
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.
1.010.58
P/E ratio
29.1521.90
Last price
$336.30$45.12
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VV top holdings

Top holdings · VV
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.36%
AAPLApple Inc6.81%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.02%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.68%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.05%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.68%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.43%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.29%
TSLATesla Inc1.91%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.54%
Sector breakdown · VV
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.8%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive5.2%
Technology33.9%
Communication Services10.6%
Financial Services12.3%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials8.5%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare9.7%

XLU top holdings

Top holdings · XLU
NEENextEra Energy Inc14.00%
SOSouthern Co7.31%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.92%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp6.70%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc5.09%
SRESempra4.26%
DDominion Energy Inc3.78%
ETREntergy Corp3.66%
VSTVistra Corp3.45%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.37%
Sector breakdown · XLU
Utilities100.0%

About VV

VV (Vanguard Large-Cap ETF) is Tracks the CRSP US Large Cap Index. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $71.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.03%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

About XLU

XLU (Utilities Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 utilities sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $24.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.54%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.