Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DYNF vs VPU: how they differ
DYNF and VPU hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and DYNF returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and VPU hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYNF | VPU |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Corp | 1.63% | 6.31% |
| NextEra Energy Inc | 0.63% | 11.84% |
| Exelon Corp | 0.24% | 3.05% |
| Sempra | 0.09% | 3.85% |
| Xcel Energy Inc | 0.06% | 3.11% |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | 0.03% | 4.47% |
| Eversource Energy | 0.02% | 1.69% |
| Edison International | 0.02% | 1.78% |
| NRG Energy Inc | 0.00% | 1.79% |
| Southern Co/The | 0.00% | 6.70% |
| Only in DYNF | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.62% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% |
| Apple Inc 7.75% | Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.35% | Vistra Corp 3.59% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.42% | Entergy Corp 3.22% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.59% | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc 2.60% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.25% | Consolidated Edison Inc 2.52% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.87% | WEC Energy Group Inc 2.39% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 2.76% | PG&E Corp 2.37% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| DYNF iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.8% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.8% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 187 | 66 |
DYNF in plain words
DYNF is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 187 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.
VPU in plain words
VPU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 66 positions, with the top ten at 52.7%. It sat 9.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DYNF or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +20.8% and VPU returned +2.1%, so DYNF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or VPU?
- DYNF charges 0.26% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so VPU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DYNF and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of DYNF and 90% of VPU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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