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VanguardSectorsUtilities#191 of 264 by YTD

$187.63

−0.5% last session

+3.5% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−2.5%0%+2.5%+5%+7.5%S&P 500 −2.6%+8.3%Oct 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026−2.5%0%+2.5%+5%+7.5%S&P 500 −2.6%+8.3%Oct 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 5, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026VPUS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.5%+8.3%+0.2%+3.5%−0.1%+62.0%+48.7%+383.7%
Peer average−0.5%+7.3%−0.2%+4.3%+1.0%+65.6%+51.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$7.7B
Expense ratio
0.09%
Distribution yield
2.8%
NAV
$188.63
Volume
166K
Avg. volume 30D
379K
High today
$188.92
Low today
$187.16
Previous close
$188.64
52-week high
$206.10
52-week low
$169.37
Our risk indicator
4/5

VPU in One Breath

VPU Among Utilities ETFs

YTD
#1FXUFirst Trust+9.1%$775M
#2JXIiShares+6.6%$347M
#3PSCUInvesco+6.0%$17.2M
#4IDUiShares+4.2%$1.4B
#5XLUSPDR+3.8%$24.3B
#6FUTYFidelity+3.5%$2.0B
#7VPUVanguard+3.5%$7.7B
#8PUIInvesco+3.0%$50.5M
#9UTESVirtus−1.5%$1.2B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 9 Utilities ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in VPU

5Y
$10,000 in VPU became
$14,865
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$14,865 VPU$17,749 VOOlow $9,181Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What VPU Holds

Today
Regulated Electric71.5%
NEE 11.4 · SO 6.7 · DUK 6.4 · AEP 4.7 · D 3.8 · ETR 3.3 · XEL 3.2
Independent Power Producers11.8%
CEG 5.7 · VST 3.4 · NRG 1.4 · TLN · OKLO · HNRG
Regulated Gas6.2%
ATO 1.9 · NI 1.3 · UGI · SWX · BKH · NJR · OGS
Diversified Utilities4.7%
SRE 3.7 · AES · AVA · UTL
Regulated Water3.2%
AWK 1.7 · WTRG · AWR · CWT · HTO · MSEX · YORW
Renewable Utilities0.7%
ORA · CWEN · FRVO · XIFR
Oil & Gas Integrated0.5%
NFG
Vanguard VPU · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026
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NextEra’s Share of VPU

Today
11.4%

$114 of every $1,000 in VPU is NextEra

NextEra held by VPU
$877M
Most NextEra per dollar
TRUU12.9%
XLU12.6%
FUTY11.7%
VPU11.4%
Vanguard VPU · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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VPU’s Share of Utilities ETFs

Today
20.4%

of the $37.8B in 10 Utilities ETFs

VPU
VPU$7.7B20.4%
XLU$24.3B64.3%
FUTY$2.0B5.4%
7 others$3.8B10.0%
Utilities ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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VPU Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.09a year
per $100
$9 a year on $10,000
XLU$0.08
FUTY$0.08
VPU$0.09
IDU$0.37
UTES$0.49
FXU$0.61
Expense ratio · Utilities peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside VPU

68 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
VPU

Vanguard Utilities ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1NEENextEra Energy11.39%
2SOSouthern /The6.74%
3DUKDuke Energy6.41%
4CEGConstellation Energy5.73%
5AEPAmerican Electric Power4.66%
6DDominion Energy3.84%
7SRESempra3.68%
8VSTVistra3.37%
9ETREntergy3.34%
10XELXcel Energy3.17%
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersRegulated GasDiversified UtilitiesRegulated WaterRenewable UtilitiesOilConglomeratesOther
Vanguard VPU · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 74.0%
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How It Compares

VPU

Vanguard Utilities ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
XLUSPDRReadDesk0.08%+3.8%+0.2%$24.3B
VPUVanguardThis fundReadDesk0.09%+3.5%−0.1%$7.7B
FUTYFidelityReadDesk0.08%+3.5%−0.1%$2.0B
IDUiSharesReadDesk0.37%+4.2%+1.6%$1.4B
UTESVirtusReadDesk0.49%−1.5%−6.4%$1.2B
FXUFirst TrustReadDesk0.61%+9.1%+8.0%$775M
Utilities peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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XLU vs VPU

YTD
XLUSPDR · UtilitiesVPUVanguard · Utilities
Year to date
XLU wins+0.3 pts
Past year
XLU wins+0.3 pts
Fee
XLU winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
XLU3.2× more
3–0XLU wins
SPDR XLU and Vanguard VPU · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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VPU vs VOO

YTD
VPU · Vanguard Utilities
+3.5%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
8.1 pts
0%+10%+3.5% VPU+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+3.5% VPU+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
Vanguard VPU and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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VPU vs Its Peer Average

YTD
VPUAvsBPeer average
1D−0.5%−0.5%
1M+8.3%+7.3%
3M+0.2%−0.2%
YTD+3.5%+4.3%
1Y−0.1%+1.0%
3Y+62.0%+65.6%
5Y+48.7%+51.2%
2–5Peer average wins
9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

VPU

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y15.34%
Deepest drop · 1Y−15.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−8.2%
52-week range
$169.37−9.0% from the high$206.10
Vanguard VPU · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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VPU

Payouts by Year

13Y
$1.26per share, Sep 2026
$3.092014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$5.04’25$3.842026
Distribution yield2.8%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 23 · Sep 25, 2026
12 payouts added up$15.12 a share
Vanguard VPU · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$188.63
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today166K
Average volume · 30D379K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.09%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$9.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 23, 2026Sep 25, 2026$1.26
Jun 24, 2026Jun 26, 2026$1.30
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$1.28
Dec 17, 2025Dec 19, 2025$1.36
Sep 24, 2025Sep 26, 2025$1.23
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$1.23
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$1.23
Dec 18, 2024Dec 20, 2024$1.28
Sep 27, 2024Oct 1, 2024$1.31
Jun 28, 2024Jul 2, 2024$1.24
Mar 22, 2024Mar 27, 2024$1.10
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$1.31
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