VPU vs. SDP ETF Comparison
Comparison of Vanguard Utilities ETF - DNQ (VPU) to ProShares UltraShort Utilities (SDP)
VPU
Vanguard Utilities ETF - DNQ
VPU Description
The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Utilities 25/50, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the utilities sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.
Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$172.45
Average Daily Volume
212,013
66
SDP
ProShares UltraShort Utilities
SDP Description
The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. UtilitiesSM Index. The fund invests in derivatives that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily return of the index. The index measures the performance of the utilities sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include, among others, electric utilities, gas utilities, multi-utilities and water utilities. The fund is non-diversified.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$15.62
Average Daily Volume
35,309
46
Performance
| Period | VPU | SDP |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | -2.11% | 4.93% |
| 60 Days | 3.07% | -4.93% |
| 90 Days | 7.44% | -12.12% |
| 12 Months | 32.89% | -39.44% |
45 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in VPU | Weight in SDP | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEE | A | 1.75% | 1.92% | 1.75% | |
| AEP | C | 3.93% | 4.77% | 3.93% | |
| AES | F | 0.88% | 1.33% | 0.88% | |
| AGR | A | 0.21% | 0.28% | 0.21% | |
| ALE | A | 0.28% | 0.42% | 0.28% | |
| ATO | A | 1.58% | 1.34% | 1.34% | |
| AVA | C | 0.22% | 0.32% | 0.22% | |
| AWK | C | 2.03% | 2.31% | 2.03% | |
| BKH | A | 0.31% | 0.49% | 0.31% | |
| CMS | C | 1.57% | 1.82% | 1.57% | |
| CNP | A | 1.32% | 1.33% | 1.32% | |
| D | C | 3.77% | 6.77% | 3.77% | |
| DTE | C | 1.94% | 2.52% | 1.94% | |
| DUK | C | 6.71% | 6.69% | 6.69% | |
| ED | D | 2.65% | 2.94% | 2.65% | |
| EIX | C | 2.39% | 2.7% | 2.39% | |
| ES | C | 1.75% | 2.81% | 1.75% | |
| ETR | A | 2.49% | 2.46% | 2.46% | |
| EVRG | A | 1.05% | 1.5% | 1.05% | |
| EXC | C | 2.97% | 4.51% | 2.97% | |
| FE | C | 1.73% | 2.6% | 1.73% | |
| HE | D | 0.13% | 0.51% | 0.13% | |
| IDA | A | 0.4% | 0.54% | 0.4% | |
| LNT | A | 1.16% | 1.35% | 1.16% | |
| NEE | C | 12.29% | 12.13% | 12.13% | |
| NFG | A | 0.4% | 0.38% | 0.38% | |
| NI | A | 1.19% | 1.06% | 1.06% | |
| NJR | A | 0.34% | 0.41% | 0.34% | |
| NRG | B | 1.42% | 0.95% | 0.95% | |
| NWE | C | 0.25% | 0.37% | 0.25% | |
| OGS | A | 0.3% | 0.49% | 0.3% | |
| PEG | C | 3.36% | 2.93% | 2.93% | |
| PNM | B | 0.28% | 0.4% | 0.28% | |
| PNW | A | 0.75% | 1.03% | 0.75% | |
| POR | C | 0.37% | 0.51% | 0.37% | |
| PPL | A | 1.81% | 2.56% | 1.81% | |
| SO | C | 7.22% | 6.91% | 6.91% | |
| SR | A | 0.28% | 0.42% | 0.28% | |
| SRE | A | 3.98% | 4.34% | 3.98% | |
| SWX | A | 0.32% | 0.41% | 0.32% | |
| UGI | C | 0.38% | 0.91% | 0.38% | |
| VST | A | 3.28% | 1.01% | 1.01% | |
| WEC | A | 2.28% | 2.98% | 2.28% | |
| WTRG | B | 0.76% | 1.07% | 0.76% | |
| XEL | A | 2.8% | 3.36% | 2.8% |
VPU Overweight 21 Positions Relative to SDP
VPU Underweight 1 Positions Relative to SDP
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDU | D | -0.58% |
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