Vanguard Utilities ETF
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Funds holding %
of 7,407 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
220% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.9M | Put options by funds: $4.35M
111% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 45
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 221 | Existing positions reduced: 139
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 [Q3] → 11 (+1) [Q4]
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 545 [Q3] → 583 (+38) [Q4]
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.02B [Q3] → $2.03B (+$8.2M) [Q4]
0.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.98% [Q3] → 32.02% (+0.04%) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for VPU.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 11 articles about VPU published over the past 30 days
Positive
The Motley Fool
12 hours ago
3 Vanguard ETFs to Buy With $500
The best Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to own in 2023 and 2024 were loaded with artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. That's not the case in 2025.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
Buy These 2 Vanguard ETFs for Long-Term Safety Amid the Market Crash
Through Wednesday's close, the S&P 500 was down nearly 11% in 2025, and the Nasdaq Composite has been on an even steeper fall -- crashing around 16% since January. And there may be more of a decline to come.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
VPU: Utilities Poised To Generate Lofty Returns In 2025 And Beyond
Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares is outperforming the S&P 500 due to robust electricity demand driven by vehicle electrification and AI-powered data centers. The utilities sector is poised for explosive growth, with significant capital investments from major companies like NextEra, Duke Energy, and Dominion Energy. VPU offers a diversified portfolio with strong dividend yields and low expense ratios, making it an attractive long-term investment.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
Tariff Turmoil Got Your Portfolio Down? All It Takes Is $5,000 Invested in This Rock-Solid Vanguard ETF to Help Generate $150 in Passive Income Per Year.
It's been a rough start to 2025, with the S&P 500 having its worst quarter since 2022 followed by escalating trade tensions in April. Yet through it all, the utilities sector has been a passive-income powerhouse and a beacon of safety thanks to its low volatility.
Negative
The Motley Fool
6 days ago
Stock Market Volatility Got You Down? Buy These Top Vanguard Dividend ETFs to Help Lessen the Blow.
The stock market has been rocked by volatility this year. The S&P 500 was recently down by about 10% since the calendar flipped the page to 2025.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Artificial Intelligence: Think Outside the AI Box With This Vanguard ETF
Artificial intelligence (AI) is expanding its use case throughout the economy at a rapid clip. The AI industry responsible for this expansion is something of a battleground, however, and it isn't exactly clear which companies are going to end up as winners and losers over the long term.That makes it tough to know which stocks might be worth investing in to take advantage of the significant growth going on.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Want Decades of Passive Income? Buy This Index Fund and Hold It Forever.
In 1976, Vanguard launched the first index fund. Since then, thousands more have come into existence, giving investors an easy and affordable way to buy a passively managed basket of stocks.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
3 Top Vanguard ETFs to Buy With the S&P 500 in Correction
With 91 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in its lineup, Vanguard always has an ETF in which you can invest. That's true regardless of what's going on with the economy and the market.
Positive
Invezz
2 weeks ago
Is there a place to hide as DIA, QQQ, and SPY ETFs plummet?
US stock index futures plummeted on Thursday as investors gave a thumbs down approval to Donald Trump's tariffs. Dow Jones Index futures plummeted by almost 1,000 points, while those tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 fell by 170 points and 700 points, respectively.
Neutral
Invezz
3 weeks ago
Best blue-chip ETFs to buy as Donald Trump's trade war escalates
American stocks have crashed this year, and are continuing to lag behind their global peers in countries like Germany, France, and China. This performance may continue next week when Trump implements his Liberation Day tariffs, triggering a trade war.
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