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VPU

Vanguard Utilities ETF

ETF

$172.65+0.73 (+0.42%)Close Oct 2, 2026

Adjusted price

−6.97% total return, past year

Key statistics

Expense ratio
0.09%
52-week range
$170.29$205.87
From all-time high
−16.14%
Max drawdown
−46.31%
Volatility
18.19%
Sharpe ratio
0.57
Beta (5Y monthly)
0.57
Median dollar volume
$58.1M
First close
Jan 30, 2004

Total

1M
−5.8%
YTD
−4.8%
1Y
−7.0%

Per year

3Y
+15.8%
5Y
+7.6%
10Y
+8.2%
20Y
+8.0%
Since 2004
+9.1%

Fund facts

As of May 31, 2026
Net assets
$10.6B
Holdings
72
Top 10 holdings
52.5%
Stocks
99.6%

Sectors

Utilities
98.4%
Energy
0.5%
Industrials
0.4%
Materials
0.3%

Top holdings

HoldingWeight (%)
NEENextEra Energy, Inc.11.8
SOThe Southern Company6.7
DUKDuke Energy Corporation6.3
CEGConstellation Energy Corporation5.8
AEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.4.5
SRESempra3.8
DDominion Energy, Inc.3.8
VSTVistra Corp.3.6
ETREntergy Corporation3.2
XELXcel Energy Inc.3.1

Annual returns

2004 from Jan 30 · 2026 through Oct 2