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VPU

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard · US Sector - Utilities

Expense Ratio
0.09%
AUM
$8.9B
Yield
2.49%

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares (VPU) is an exchange-traded fund issued by Vanguard that provides exposure to us sector - utilities securities. It charges a low expense ratio of 0.09%. The fund offers a moderate dividend yield of 2.49%. Launched in 2004, the fund has a 22-year track record.

Performance Chart

Indexed to 100 at start (5-year comparison)

85 97 109 121 133 145 2021-04 2022-07 2023-10 2025-01 2026-04
VPU +44.0%

Returns

1M
+2.7%
3M
+10.6%
6M
+3.8%
YTD
+9.4%
1Y
+25.3%
3Y
+34.9%
5Y
+44.0%

Top Holdings

# Name Ticker Weight
1 NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE 11.89%
2 The Southern Company SO 6.35%
3 Duke Energy Corporation DUK 6.26%
4 Constellation Energy Corporation CEG 6.26%
5 American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP 4.40%
6 Sempra SRE 3.87%
7 Vistra Corp. VST 3.63%
8 Dominion Energy, Inc. D 3.32%
9 Xcel Energy Inc. XEL 3.04%
10 Entergy Corporation ETR 2.95%

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