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VPU vs XLU

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares vs State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF

VPU

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$11.1B

XLU

State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$24.1B

Key differences

  • XLU has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

VPUXLU
Annual cost (TER)0.09%0.08%
Fund size (AUM)$11.1B$24.1B
Since20041998
Dividend yield2.52%2.54%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+15.1%+14.8%
CAGR 3Y+14.3%+14.4%
CAGR 5Y+9.9%+10.1%
Sharpe 3Y0.700.69
Volatility 1Y14.06%14.32%
Max drawdown-36.42%-36.07%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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