Utilities ETFs
XLU vs VPU.
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (S&P 500 utilities sector) against Vanguard Utilities ETF (MSCI US IMI Utilities 25/50) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| XLU | VPU | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | +7.94% | — | — |
| 1Y CAGR | +14.0% | — | — |
| 3Y CAGR | +14.2% | — | — |
| 5Y CAGR | +9.79% | — | — |
| 10Y CAGR | +9.15% | — | — |
| Since inception CAGR | +7.76% | — | — |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is XLU minus VPU. XLU since-inception measured from first available bar December 22, 1998. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| XLU | VPU | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares |
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.09% |
| Assets (AUM) | $23.1B | $10.8B |
| Dividend yield | 2.64% | 2.64% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 20.3M | 219K |
| Inception | December 16, 1998 | January 26, 2004 |
| Benchmark proxy | S&P 500 | S&P 500 |
XLU costs 0.01 pp less per year — about $1.00 per $10,000 invested.
Holdings overlaptop-25 holdings · coverage XLU 57.4% · VPU 51.8%
51.8%of portfolio weight overlaps10 shared of top 10
| Shared holding | XLU | VPU | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEENextEra Energy Inc | 12.86% | 11.60% | 11.60% |
| SOSouthern Co | 7.58% | 6.84% | 6.84% |
| DUKDuke Energy Corp | 6.93% | 6.24% | 6.24% |
| CEGConstellation Energy Corp | 5.58% | 4.85% | 4.85% |
| AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc | 5.23% | 4.71% | 4.71% |
| SRESempra | 4.26% |
Sector tilt XLU VPU
Utilities100.0% / 99.3%+0.7pp
Energy— / 0.4%
Industrials— / 0.2%
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