NYSEARCA:VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) Price, Holdings, & News $176.97 +1.35 (+0.77%) As of 05:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy 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$175.49▼$177.5150-Day Range$169.35▼$178.8252-Week Range$147.32▼$180.04Volume90,686 shsAverage Volume201,766 shsMarket Capitalization$7.07 billionAssets Under Management$6.99 billionDividend Yield3.55%Net Expense Ratio0.09%Aggregate RatingHold ETF Overview 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. Read More Vanguard Utilities ETF ExpensesTypeVPUUtilities ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.08%0.42%0.56%0.51%0.53%Other Expenses0.01%0.97%0.56%0.59%0.56%Total Expense0.09%0.90%0.76%0.74%0.73%Fee Waiver0.00%-1.96%-0.66%-0.71%-0.63%Net Expense0.09%0.48%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 HeadlinesWhy VPU Works For Utilities, But You Might Want MoreJuly 1 at 10:01 AM | seekingalpha.comVPU: Utilities Have Much To Gain From The Growing AI Data Center BoomJune 30 at 3:01 PM | seekingalpha.comElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... Again Back in 2018, when Jeff Brown told everyone to buy Tesla… The "experts" said Elon was finished and Tesla was headed for bankruptcy. Now they're saying the same thing, but Jeff has uncovered Tesla's next breakthrough.July 3 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Is Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF the Smartest Investment You Can Make Today?June 26, 2025 | fool.comVanguard Utilities ETF declares quarterly distribution of $1.2263June 25, 2025 | seekingalpha.comTime to Buy the Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF to Take Advantage of a Growing Trend?June 12, 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VPU stock has increased by 8.3% and is now trading at $177.00. Who are Vanguard Utilities ETF's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Vanguard Utilities ETF include Park National Corp OH (0.01%). 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$6.99 billion Average Daily Volume$214.17 thousand Discount/Premium0.05% 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 Volume4 Put Options1 Call Options3 Short Interest54,000 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares39,939,000Beta0.54 Creation Unit25,000 Creation Fee$75.00 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? Enter your email address and we'll send you our list of which EV stocks show the most long-term potential.Get This Free Report Top 10 VPU HoldingsNextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE)Holding Weight: 10.51%Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG)Holding Weight: 6.94%Southern (NYSE:SO)Holding Weight: 6.84%Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK)Holding Weight: 6.61%American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP)Holding Weight: 4.00%Vistra (NYSE:VST)Holding Weight: 3.95%Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE)Holding Weight: 3.70%Dominion Energy (NYSE:D)Holding Weight: 3.49%Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC)Holding Weight: 3.20%Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG)Holding Weight: 2.92%Full Holdings DetailsVPU Sector ExposureVPU Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:VPU) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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