AUM $10.80BER 0.09%NAV $190.57Holdings 69Inception Jan 2004
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$190.24Day Range
$189.52$191.75
52-Week Range
$179.16$205.87
Avg Volume
296.5KDividend Yield
2.50%Expense Ratio
0.09%AUM
$10.80BShares Outstanding
56.3METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Utilities | 98.93% |
| Energy | 0.48% |
| Cash & Others | 0.38% |
| Industrials | 0.22% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.60% |
| Other | 0.38% |
| Cayman Islands | 0.03% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- Vanguard
- Category
- Utilities
- Types
- Water
- Inception Date
- Jan 26, 2004
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks in the utilities sector. Passively managed, using a full-replication strategy when possible and a sampling strategy if regulatory constraints dictate. Includes stocks of companies that distribute electricity, water, or gas, or that operate as independent power producers.
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The Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) is an exchange-traded fund issued by Vanguard that launched on Jan 26, 2004. It currently manages $10.80B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.09%. The fund holds 69 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Utilities category.
Top 10 holdings represent 52.0% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEE | NextEra Energy Inc | 11.64% | 14,275,868 | $1.25B |
| 2 | SO | Southern Co/The | 6.86% | 7,717,457 | $738.6M |
| 3 | DUK | Duke Energy Corp | 6.27% | 5,327,631 | $674.4M |
| 4 | CEG | Constellation Energy Corp | 4.87% | 2,108,211 | $523.6M |
| 5 | AEP | American Electric Power Co Inc | 4.73% | 3,721,202 | $509.1M |
| 6 | SRE | Sempra | 3.85% | 4,472,687 | $414.7M |
| 7 | D | Dominion Energy Inc | 3.82% | 6,017,351 | $410.9M |
| 8 | VST | Vistra Corp | 3.42% | 2,317,700 | $367.7M |
| 9 | ETR | Entergy Corp | 3.35% | 3,134,061 | $360.0M |
| 10 | XEL | Xcel Energy Inc | 3.19% | 4,272,977 | $343.1M |
| 11 | EXC | Exelon Corp | 3.03% | 7,002,671 | $326.5M |
| 12 | ED | Consolidated Edison Inc | 2.59% | 2,522,196 | $279.0M |
| 13 | PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | 2.58% | 3,414,348 | $277.1M |
| 14 | WEC | WEC Energy Group Inc | 2.42% | 2,229,715 | $260.4M |
| 15 | PCG | PG&E Corp | 2.36% | 15,076,296 | $253.6M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.07% | |
| 1W | +0.31% | |
| 1M | -1.99% | |
| 3M | -3.11% | |
| 6M | -5.62% | |
| YTD | +1.68% | |
| 1Y | +2.21% | |
| 3Y | +39.40% | |
| 5Y | +27.45% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$191.80
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$193.93
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$193.85
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$205.87
Current Price
$190.41
52-Week Low
$179.16
$179.16$205.87
Current Yield
2.50%
Annual Dividend
$5.1678
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Jun 24, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | $1.3009 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $1.2769 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $1.3633 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $1.2267 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $1.2263 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $1.2275 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $1.2754 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $1.3117 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $1.2449 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $1.0961 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $1.3100 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $1.2143 | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $1.1115 | Jul 5, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $1.1435 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $1.1953 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $1.1950 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | $1.2830 | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | $1.2829 | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | $1.0871 | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | $1.0870 | Jun 28, 2022 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | VPU | Utilities(81 ETFs) | Water(28 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% | 0.62% | 0.61% |
| AUM | $10.80B | $1.55B | $1.49B |
| Dividend Yield | 2.50% | 3.35% | 5.93% |
| Avg Volume | 296.5K | 931.4K | 793.1K |
| Holdings | 69 | 255 | 44 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | — | -1.93% | — |
| 6-Month Return | — | -1.61% | — |
| YTD Return | +2.88% | +4.14% | +9.59% |
| 1-Year Return | — | +0.88% | — |
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