XLU vs XLY

Utilities Select Sector SPDR vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLU pays a higher dividend yield (2.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricXLUXLY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.08%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.64%0.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.11B$22.59B
YTD return
7.67%-3.06%
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.
0.491.13
P/E ratio
20.8829.76
Last price
$45.23$116.58
Inception
Issuer
State StreetState Street

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%

XLY top holdings

Top holdings · XLY
AMZNAmazon.com Inc22.20%
TSLATesla Inc19.62%
HDThe Home Depot Inc5.82%
MCDMcDonald's Corp4.15%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.92%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc3.43%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc3.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp2.90%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A2.02%
RCLRoyal Caribbean Group1.97%
Sector breakdown · XLY
Consumer Cyclical99.0%
Technology1.0%

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%.

About XLY

XLY (Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.77%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 22.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.0%.