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Vanguard Utilities (VPU)

Utilities ETF · Vanguard · NYSE ARCA · 72 holdings
$185.12 ▲ +3.35 (1.84%)
At close · USD · Volume 190,043
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsX-Ray look-throughQuestions
52-week range
$169.37 – $206.10
Day's range
$181.97 – $185.17
1-year total return
−2.7%

VPU price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

VPU fund facts

FundVanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares
TickerVPU · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)Vanguard
Category (by our rules)Utilities
Expense ratio0.09%
Holdings72
Net assets (fund, SEC)$10.6B
Yield (last 12 months)2.81%
DistributionsQuarterly
52-week range$169.37 – $206.10
Average volume (3 months)354,464
First price in our data30 Jan 2004
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
+5.4%
3 months
−6.0%
6 months
−3.4%
Year to date
+2.1%
1 year
−2.7%
3 years a year
+17.3%
5 years a year
+8.0%
10 years a year
+9.2%
Volatility (1 year)
15.4%
Largest drop, last year
−15.6%
Largest drop in our data
−46.3%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.09% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $9 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 30 Jun 2026 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
5.20 USD
Yield on today's price
2.81%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest ex-date
23 Sep 2026
Full VPU dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

VPU top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 NextEra Energy Inc NEE 11.79%
2 Southern Co/The SO 6.67%
3 Duke Energy Corp DUK 6.28%
4 Constellation Energy Corp CEG 5.83%
5 American Electric Power Co Inc AEP 4.45%
6 Sempra SRE 3.83%
7 Dominion Energy Inc D 3.76%
8 Vistra Corp VST 3.57%
9 Entergy Corp ETR 3.21%
10 Xcel Energy Inc XEL 3.09%
The top 10 make up 52.5% of the fund, out of 72 holdings.
Positions as of 31 May 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

X-Ray look-through

StocksXray scores 88% of VPU by weight (30 stocks in our S&P 500 coverage), so we can look inside the fund with our own numbers. The weighted average X-Ray Score of those stocks is 49 out of 100.

Undervalued 18%Fair 82%Overvalued 0%
Utilities 100%
Weights are the SEC holdings weights dated 31 May 2026; scores and fair-value labels are today's. Labels follow our fair-value method ("Undervalued" means fair value is more than 17.5% above the price) and are model estimates, not forecasts or advice. How the X-Ray Score works.

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Funds of the same category, nearest in trading size. Similar does not mean equivalent: check holdings and costs.

VPU: frequently asked questions

What is VPU?

VPU is the Vanguard Utilities ETF, issued by Vanguard, listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Utilities". Its latest SEC filing lists 72 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of VPU?

VPU charges 0.09% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 30 Jun 2026. On $10,000 that is about $9 a year in fund costs.

Does VPU pay dividends?

Yes. VPU paid 5.20 per share over the last 12 months, quarterly, a trailing yield of 2.81% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 23 Sep 2026.

What does VPU hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are NextEra Energy Inc (11.8%), Southern Co/The (6.7%), Duke Energy Corp (6.3%). The top 10 together make up 52.5% of the fund.

How has VPU performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year −2.7%, 3 years +17.3% a year, 5 years +8.0% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

How does StocksXray rate the stocks inside VPU?

We score 88% of the fund by weight (30 stocks) with our X-Ray Score: the weighted average is 49 out of 100. These are model estimates, not forecasts or advice.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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