XLU vs VPU
YTDYear to date
XLU wins+0.3 pts
Past year
XLU wins+0.3 pts
Fee
XLU winslower fee
Yield
XLU wins+0.0 pts
AUM
XLU3.0× more
4–0XLU wins
XLU and VPU · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
VPU vs XLU
YTD$189.36 · +1.5% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareXLU+ S&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.5%+5.7%+1.0%+4.4%+1.5%+56.0%+50.1%+388.2%
Peer average+1.8%+5.2%+0.5%+5.3%+2.4%+59.4%+52.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
Vanguard VPU and XLU · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
VPU’s Holdings
TodayNEENextEra Energy11.4%SO6.7%DUK6.4%CEG5.7%AEP4.7%D3.8%SRE3.7%VST3.4%ETR3.3%XEL3.2%EXC3.0%ED2.7%PEG2.4%WEC2.4%AEE2.0%PCG1.9%ATO1.9%DTE1.8%PPL1.8%ES1.7%CNP1.7%FE46 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersRegulated GasDiversified Utilities
Vanguard VPU · 68 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 10 Utilities ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.8% | +4.7% | +4.7% | $23.4B | |
| 2 | VPU | UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.7% | +4.4% | +4.4% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.7% | +4.5% | +4.5% | $2.1B | |
| 4 | IDU | U.S. UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.3% | +5.2% | +5.2% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.6% | −0.7% | −0.7% | $1.1B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 2.3% | +9.9% | +9.9% | $751M | |
| 7 | JXI | Global UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.4% | +8.8% | +8.8% | $348M | |
| 8 | PUI | Dorsey Wright Utilities MomentumReadDesk | 0.82% | 2.2% | +2.5% | +2.5% | $48.0M | |
| 9 | PSCU | S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication ServicesReadDesk | 0.29% | 0.8% | +8.5% | +8.5% | $17.0M | |
| 10 | TRUU | VanEck Utilities TruSectorReadDesk | 0.10% | 0.7% | new | new | $236K |
Utilities · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 2026
VPU Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$1.26
a share · every quarter
2.7% yield
2.7% yield
13 years added up
$53.20 a share
$53.20 a share
Vanguard VPU · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
VPU’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.8% | +1.5% | +4.7% | +1.8% | $23.4B | |
| 2 | VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETFThis fund | 0.09% | 2.7% | +1.5% | +4.4% | +1.5% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.7% | +1.6% | +4.5% | +1.6% | $2.1B | |
| 4 | IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.3% | +1.5% | +5.2% | +3.2% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 1.6% | +3.2% | −0.7% | −4.4% | $1.1B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundReadVersus | 0.61% | 2.3% | +1.4% | +9.9% | +7.8% | $751M |
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VPU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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VPU’s Top 10 Holdings
Today52.3%of VPU sits in these 10
Vanguard VPU · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
VPU’s Holdings
TodayNEENextEra Energy11.4%SO6.7%DUK6.4%CEG5.7%AEP4.7%D3.8%SRE3.7%VST3.4%ETR3.3%XEL3.2%EXC3.0%ED2.7%PEG2.4%WEC2.4%AEE2.0%PCG1.9%ATO1.9%DTE1.8%PPL1.8%ES1.7%CNP1.7%FE46 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersRegulated GasDiversified Utilities
Vanguard VPU · 68 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
VPU vs Peer Average
YTDVPUAvsBPeer average
1D+1.5%+1.8%
1M+5.7%+5.2%
3M+1.0%+0.5%
YTD+4.4%+5.3%
1Y+1.5%+2.4%
3Y+56.0%+59.4%
5Y+50.1%+52.6%
2–5Peer average wins
9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader