XLU vs VPU: holdings overlap, shared companies and scores
As of September 11, 2026, XLU and VPU overlap 89.9% by weight. State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU): U.S. utilities sector. Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU): U.S. utilities sector stocks.
Updated September 11, 2026
How much do XLU and VPU overlap?
As of September 11, 2026, XLU and VPU overlap 89.9% by weight.
100% of XLU is already inside VPU.
90% of VPU is already inside XLU.
XLU holds 31 companies and VPU holds 68; 31 are in both.
Computed by ETF Copilot from both funds' holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
How does ETF Copilot score XLU and VPU?
As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores XLU 4.7 out of 10 and VPU 4.8 out of 10.
They differ most on Growth: XLU 3.6 and VPU 4.0.
The five factor scores behind them are set out below, 0–10 and higher is better, ranked against every US equity ETF we track.
| Factor | XLU | VPU |
|---|---|---|
| Growth | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| Valuation | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Risk | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| Quality | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Return | 2.9 | 2.7 |
XLU is the cheaper of the two at 0.08% a year
As of September 11, 2026, XLU charges 0.08% a year, yields 2.70% and holds $22.5B in assets across 31 positions.
As of September 11, 2026, VPU charges 0.09% a year, yields 2.66% and holds $10.6B in assets across 68 positions.
| Measure | XLU | VPU |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.09% |
| Dividend yield | 2.70% | 2.66% |
| Assets under management | $22.5B | $10.6B |
| Holdings | 31 | 68 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Where XLU and VPU trade against their own history
XLU trades at 19.0 times earnings, against its own median of 21.0, and is cheaper than 77% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017.
VPU trades at 18.6 times earnings, against its own median of 20.6, and is cheaper than 82% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017.
What moved XLU and VPU this week
XLU fell 1.5% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were NextEra Energy (−2.1%), Dominion Resources (−3.6%) and Southern (−1.8%); Vistra Energy (+2.9%) pushed the other way.
VPU fell 1.5% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were NextEra Energy (−2.1%), Dominion Resources (−3.6%) and Southern (−1.8%); Vistra Energy (+2.9%) pushed the other way.
What do XLU and VPU each hold?
59% of XLU is its ten largest holdings.
What's inside VPU: AI 0%.
53% of VPU is its ten largest holdings.
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ETF Copilot, “XLU vs VPU holdings overlap and scores”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/compare/xlu-vs-vpu
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