VYM vs XLU

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • VYM has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.08% for XLU.
  • • XLU pays a higher dividend yield (2.79%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVYMXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.04%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.24%2.79%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$100.99B$24.25B
YTD return
15.40%4.71%
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.
0.640.34
P/E ratio
20.6417.99
Last price
$164.98$43.74
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.93%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.75%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.84%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.71%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.96%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.80%
CVXChevron Corp1.61%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.56%
MRKMerck & Co Inc1.52%
BACBank of America Corp1.50%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.0%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive8.2%
Technology17.5%
Communication Services3.3%
Financial Services20.9%
Utilities5.0%
Industrials11.6%
Energy10.2%
Healthcare14.1%

XLU top holdings

Top holdings · XLU
NEENextEra Energy Inc12.77%
SOSouthern Co7.88%
DUKDuke Energy Corp7.26%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp6.32%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc5.18%
DDominion Energy Inc4.28%
SRESempra4.11%
ETREntergy Corp3.76%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.65%
EXCExelon Corp3.48%
Sector breakdown · XLU
Utilities100.0%

About VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $101.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 6.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.

About XLU

XLU (Utilities Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 utilities sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $24.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.79%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 12.8% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.