NYSEARCA:VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) Price, Holdings, & News → [Webinar] Understanding Covered Calls (From OIC) (Ad) Free VPU Stock Alerts $155.89 -1.54 (-0.98%) (As of 04:27 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$155.32▼$157.5650-Day Range$136.04▼$157.9452-Week Range$118.81▼$158.07Volume166,051 shsAverage Volume212,624 shsMarket Capitalization$5.61 billionAssets Under Management$5.62 billionDividend Yield2.94%Net Expense Ratio0.10% Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsStock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatings Get Vanguard Utilities ETF alerts: Email Address About Vanguard Utilities ETF (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.Read More VPU Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VPU ETF News HeadlinesJune 3 at 5:30 AM | fool.comWant $1 Million in Retirement? 2 ETFs to Buy Now and Hold for DecadesJune 1 at 4:20 AM | fool.com$10,000 in This High-Yield Vanguard ETF Incurs a Mere $10 Annual Fee, and It Has Beaten the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite in 2024May 23, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVPU: Only Fools Rush In (Rating Downgrade)May 15, 2024 | fool.comMeet the Two Super Safe Stock Market Sectors That Just Hit 52-Week HighsMay 14, 2024 | msn.comMost shorted S&P 500 utility stocks at April endMay 3, 2024 | fool.com3 Vanguard ETFs to Buy If You're Looking for Reliable Passive IncomeApril 30, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVFH: Not Attractive In This Macroeconomic EnvironmentApril 25, 2024 | fool.comWhat's the Best Way to Invest in Stocks Without Any Experience? Try This Index FundSee More Headlines 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 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 Holdings67 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$5.62 billion Average Daily Volume$173,482.30 Discount/Premium-0.16% 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 Volume15 Put Options1 Call Options14 Short Interest124,500 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,000,000Beta0.56 Creation Unit25,000 Creation Fee$75.00 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Ad OIC[Webinar] Understanding Covered CallsDiscover the details of this option-selling strategy.Click here to register now. Vanguard Utilities ETF ExpensesTypeVPUUtilities ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.09%0.42%0.54%0.50%0.51%Other Expenses0.01%0.76%0.54%0.64%0.58%Total Expense0.10%0.80%0.70%0.74%0.70%Fee Waiver0.00%-1.10%-0.55%-0.68%-0.56%Net Expense0.10%0.48%0.60%0.58%0.58% Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) Holdings & ExposureTop 10 VPU HoldingsNextEra Energy(NYSE:NEE)Holding Weight: 12.35%Southern(NYSE:SO)Holding Weight: 6.91%Duke Energy(NYSE:DUK)Holding Weight: 6.81%Constellation Energy(NASDAQ:CEG)Holding Weight: 5.34%American Electric Power(NASDAQ:AEP)Holding Weight: 4.07%Sempra(NYSE:SRE)Holding Weight: 4.05%Dominion Energy(NYSE:D)Holding Weight: 3.83%Exelon(NASDAQ:EXC)Holding Weight: 3.36%PG&E(NYSE:PCG)Holding Weight: 3.12%Public Service Enterprise Group(NYSE:PEG)Holding Weight: 3.09%VPU Sector ExposureVPU Industry ExposureFull Holdings Details Key ExecutivesF. 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 More ExecutivesSimilar ETFsiShares U.S. Utilities ETFNYSEARCA:IDUFidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFNYSEARCA:FUTYInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETFNYSEARCA:RYUInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETFNYSEARCA:RSPUFirst Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundNYSEARCA:FXUInstitutional OwnershipClean Yield GroupBought 258 shares on 5/29/2024Ownership: 0.001%Cetera Investment AdvisersBought 177,422 shares on 5/24/2024Ownership: 0.551%Cetera Advisors LLCBought 71,949 shares on 5/24/2024Ownership: 0.226%Invst LLCBought 1,449 shares on 5/24/2024Ownership: 0.004%Atria Investments IncBought 30,261 shares on 5/21/2024Ownership: 0.084%View All Institutional Transactions VPU ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have VPU shares performed in 2024? Vanguard Utilities ETF's stock was trading at $137.07 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VPU stock has increased by 13.7% and is now trading at $155.89. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. What does VPU invest in? Vanguard Utilities ETF 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 $5.62 billion assets under management. What stocks does Vanguard Utilities ETF hold? VPU invests in 67 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include NextEra Energy (NEE), Southern (SO), Duke Energy (DUK), Constellation Energy (CEG), American Electric Power (AEP), Sempra (SRE), Dominion Energy (D), Exelon (EXC), PG&E (PCG) and Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG). What is the management fee for Vanguard Utilities ETF? Vanguard Utilities ETF'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 ETF own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vanguard Utilities ETF 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). Who are Vanguard Utilities ETF's major shareholders? Vanguard Utilities ETF's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Beacon Capital Management Inc. (3.25%), Cetera Investment Advisers (0.55%), Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.46%), Osaic Holdings Inc. (0.44%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.43%) and Captrust Financial Advisors (0.42%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSEARCA:VPU) was last updated on 6/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Only Energy Play You Should Be Looking AtWealthpin Pro[FREE Ticket] 27 Crypto Experts Reveal Their #1 Picks Crypto 101 MediaBiden replacement revealed?Paradigm PressNext President (Not Trump. Not Biden.)The Freeport SocietyCollapse of the Petrodollar Colonial Metals[Webinar] Understanding Covered CallsOICWhat’s Pelosi Buying Now?AltimetryAlex's "Next Magnificent Seven" StocksThe Oxford Club Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Vanguard Utilities ETF Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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