NYSEARCA:VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) Price, Holdings, & News $172.23 -0.41 (-0.24%) Closing price 05/5/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$170.76 -1.47 (-0.85%) As of 07:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsBuy This Stock About Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Vanguard Utilities ETF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$170.68▼$172.8050-Day Range$158.36▼$172.6452-Week Range$146.45▼$180.04Volume98,165 shsAverage Volume198,729 shsMarket Capitalization$10.05 billionAssets Under Management$6.72 billionDividend Yield2.94%Net Expense Ratio0.10%Aggregate RatingModerate Buy ETF OverviewVanguard Utilities ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded class of shares issued by Vanguard Utilities Index Fund. The Fund tracks the performance of Morgan Stanley Capital International United States Investable Market Utilities Index, an index made up of stocks of large, medium-size and small United States companies in the utilities sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of those companies considered electric, gas, or water utilities, or companies that operate as independent producers and/or distributors of power. The sector includes both nuclear and non-nuclear facilities. The fund 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 Vanguard Group, Inc., through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.Read More… Vanguard Utilities ETF ExpensesTypeVPUUtilities ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.09%0.42%0.56%0.52%0.53%Other Expenses0.01%0.63%0.48%0.56%0.52%Total Expense0.10%0.73%0.72%0.73%0.71%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.87%-0.49%-0.65%-0.54%Net Expense0.10%0.49%0.63%0.58%0.60% Receive VPU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vanguard Utilities ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VPU ETF News HeadlinesWant Decades of Passive Income? Buy This ETF and Hold It Forever.April 26, 2025 | fool.comVanguard Utilities ETF VPUApril 24, 2025 | morningstar.comElon just did WHAT!?As you may recall, Biden and the Fed were working on a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. Had they gotten away with it, the Fed and U.S. banks could have seized control of our financial lives forever. But Trump stopped them cold on January 23rd, 2025, when he outlawed CBDCs… Paving the way for Elon Musk's secret master plan.May 6, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)3 ETFs Every Investor Should Consider Right NowApril 23, 2025 | msn.com3 Vanguard ETFs I'm Considering Buying Right NowApril 23, 2025 | 247wallst.com3 Vanguard ETFs to Buy With $500April 19, 2025 | fool.comSee More Headlines VPU ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have VPU shares performed this year? Vanguard Utilities ETF's stock was trading at $163.42 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, VPU shares have increased by 5.4% and is now trading at $172.23. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. Who are Vanguard Utilities ETF's major shareholders? Vanguard Utilities ETF's top institutional investors include Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (1.10%), Allied Investment Advisors LLC (0.23%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.18%) and Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. (0.16%). How do I buy shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF? Shares of VPU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Utilities ETF own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vanguard Utilities ETF investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), GE Aerospace (GE), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET). Fund Details IssuerVanguard Fund NameVanguard Utilities ETF Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNYSEARCACurrent SymbolNYSEARCA:VPU Inception Date1/26/2004 Fund ManagerWalter Nejman, Awais Khan Webwww.vanguard.com Phone+1-800-5231036Fund Focus Asset ClassEquity BenchmarkMSCI US Investable Market Utilities 25/50 Index CategorySector FocusUtilities Development LevelDeveloped Markets RegionNorth America Number of Holdings70 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$6.72 billion Average Daily Volume$270,810.30 Discount/Premium0.02% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc. AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc. CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc. TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerLatour Trading Options OptionableOptionable Options Volume14 Put Options1 Call Options13 Short Interest98,500 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares58,350,000Beta0.57 Creation Unit25,000 Creation Fee$75.00 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. Download this report to learn how energy stocks can play a role in your portfolio as the global demand for energy continues to grow.Get This Free Report Top 10 VPU HoldingsNextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE)Holding Weight: 10.93%Southern (NYSE:SO)Holding Weight: 7.55%Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK)Holding Weight: 7.06%Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG)Holding Weight: 4.73%American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP)Holding Weight: 4.36%Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC)Holding Weight: 3.47%Sempra (NYSE:SRE)Holding Weight: 3.39%Dominion Energy (NYSE:D)Holding Weight: 3.13%Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG)Holding Weight: 3.07%Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL)Holding Weight: 3.05%Full Holdings DetailsVPU Sector ExposureVPU Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:VPU) was last updated on 5/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Terrifying Warning Forces Trump To Take ActionElon Musk has avoided two major financial crises before. 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