NYSEARCA:VPU

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund (VPU) Price, Holdings, & News

$140.17

-0.43 (-0.31%)

(As of 05/30/2023 ET)

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50-Day Range: $139.89
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52-Week Range: $131.72
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$169.55

Volume: 138,128 shs
Average Volume: 161,606 shs
Market Capitalization: $5.09 billion

Assets Under Management: $5.06 billion
Dividend Yield: 3.27%
Net Expense Ratio: 0.10%

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About Vanguard Utilities Index Fund (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Vanguard 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.

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VPU ETF News Headlines

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Fund Details

Issuer: Vanguard
Fund Name: Vanguard Utilities ETF
Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:VPU
Inception Date: 1/26/2004
Fund Manager: Walter Nejman, Awais Khan
Web: www.vanguard.com
Phone: +1-800-5231036

Fund Focus

Asset Class: Equity
Benchmark: MSCI US Investable Market Utilities 25/50 Index
Category: Sector
Focus: Utilities
Development Level: Developed Markets
Region: North America
Number of Holdings: 66

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management: $5.06 billion
Average Daily Volume: $172,165.50
Discount/Premium: 8.31%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Advisor: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor: Vanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer Agent: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee: N/A
Lead Market Maker: Latour Trading

Options

Optionable: Optionable
Options Volume: 23
Put Options: 6
Call Options: 17
Short Interest: 35,600 shs

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 36,280,000
Beta: 0.54
Creation Unit: 25,000
Creation Fee: $75.00

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Expenses

Type	VPU	Utilities ETFs	Equity ETFs	NYSEARCA ETFs	All ETFs
Management Fee	0.09%	0.42%	0.52%	0.50%	0.49%
Other Expenses	0.01%	0.57%	0.48%	0.64%	0.51%
Total Expense	0.10%	0.74%	0.67%	0.74%	0.66%
Fee Waiver	0.00%	-0.72%	-0.49%	-0.70%	-0.52%
Net Expense	0.10%	0.49%	0.58%	0.57%	0.55%

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund (VPU) Holdings & Exposure

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Key Executives

F. William McNabb III (Age 61)
Chairman of the Board of Trustee, President, Chief Executive Officer

Thomas J. Higgins (Age 56)
Chief Financial Officer

Kathryn J. Hyatt (Age 58)
Treasurer

Heidi Stam (Age 57)
Secretary

Emerson U. Fullwood (Age 69)
Independent Trustees

Rajiv L. Gupta (Age 71)
Independent Trustees

Amy Gutmann (Age 64)
Independent Trustees

JoAnn H Heisen (Age 63)
Independent Trustees

F. Joseph Loughrey (Age 69)
Independent Trustees

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VPU ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VPU shares performed in 2023?: Vanguard Utilities Index Fund's stock was trading at $153.36 at the start of the year. Since then, VPU stock has decreased by 8.6% and is now trading at $140.17.
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What does VPU invest in?: Vanguard Utilities Index Fund is a equity fund issued by Vanguard. VPU focuses on utilities investments and follows the MSCI US Investable Market Utilities 25/50 Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $5.06 billion assets under management.
What stocks does Vanguard Utilities Index Fund hold?: VPU invests in 66 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include NextEra Energy (NEE), Southern (SO), Duke Energy (DUK), Sempra Energy (SRE), American Electric Power (AEP), Dominion Energy (D), Exelon (EXC), Xcel Energy (XEL), Consolidated Edison (ED) and Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG).
What is the management fee for Vanguard Utilities Index Fund?: Vanguard Utilities Index Fund's management fee is 0.09% and has other expenses of 0.01%. The net expense ratio for VPU is 0.10%.
What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Utilities Index Fund own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vanguard Utilities Index Fund investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Coca-Cola (KO), Walmart (WMT), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Chevron (CVX), Home Depot (HD) and Intel (INTC).

What is Vanguard Utilities Index Fund's stock symbol?: Vanguard Utilities Index Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VPU."
Who are Vanguard Utilities Index Fund's major shareholders?: Vanguard Utilities Index Fund's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (1.94%), LPL Financial LLC (1.68%), Empower Advisory Group LLC (0.84%), UBS Group AG (0.76%), PGIM Custom Harvest LLC (0.73%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.65%).
How do I buy shares of Vanguard Utilities Index Fund?: Shares of VPU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Vanguard Utilities Index Fund's stock price today?: One share of VPU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $140.17.
How much money does Vanguard Utilities Index Fund make?: Vanguard Utilities Index Fund (NYSEARCA:VPU) has a market capitalization of $5.09 billion.
How can I contact Vanguard Utilities Index Fund?: Vanguard Utilities Index Fund's mailing address is P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, 19482, United States. The official website for the company is www.vanguard.com. The company can be reached via phone at +1-800-5231036.

This page (NYSEARCA:VPU) was last updated on 5/31/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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