Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) Price, Holdings, & News

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $178.75 to $181.64
• 50-Day Range: $171.33 to $181.10
• 52-Week Range: $152.83 to $181.64
• Volume: 178,430 shs
• Average Volume: 201,724 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.19 billion
• Assets Under Management: $7.06 billion
• Dividend Yield: 2.78%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.09%
• Aggregate Rating: Moderate Buy

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 2025. Since then, VPU stock has increased by 10.8% and is now trading at $181.10.

Who are Vanguard Utilities ETF's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Vanguard Utilities ETF include Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. (0.24%), Truist Financial Corp (0.12%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.11%) and David Kennon Inc (0.10%).

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

• 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: 70

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $7.06 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $169.68 thousand
• Discount/Premium: -0.01%

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: 66
• Put Options: 6
• Call Options: 66
• Short Interest: 13,100 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,691,000
• Beta: 0.54
• Creation Unit: 25,000
• Creation Fee: $75.00