Vanguard Utilities ETFVPU

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 5, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026VPUS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
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%	—

Key Statistics

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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

$10,000 in VPU

$10,000 in VPU became

$14,865

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

VPU’s Top Holdings

Today

NEENextEra Energy11.4%SO6.7%DUK6.4%CEG5.7%AEP4.7%D3.8%SRE3.7%VST3.4%ETR3.3%XEL3.2%EXC3.0%ED2.7%PEG2.4%WEC2.4%AEE2.0%PCG1.9%ATO1.9%DTE1.8%PPL1.8%ES1.7%CNP1.7%FE46 more

NEENextEra Energy11.4%SO6.7%DUK6.4%CEG5.7%AEP4.7%D3.8%SRE3.7%VST3.4%ETR3.3%XEL3.2%EXC3.0%56 more

Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersRegulated GasDiversified Utilities

Vanguard VPU · 68 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

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

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

VPU’s Share of Utilities ETFs

Today

20.4%

of the $37.8B in 10 Utilities ETFs

VPU$7.7B20.4%

XLU$24.3B64.3%

FUTY$2.0B5.4%

7 others$3.8B10.0%

Utilities ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

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

Inside VPU

68 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

VPU

Vanguard Utilities ETF

Today

Regulated Electric71.5%NEE11.4%SO6.7%DUK6.4%AEP4.7%D3.8%ETR3.3%XEL3.2%EXC3.0%ED2.7%PEG2.4%WEC2.4%AEE2.0%PCG1.9%DTE1.8%17 more holdings15.7% of the fundIndependent Power Producers11.8%CEG5.7%VST3.4%NRGTLNRegulated Gas6.2%ATONI UGISWXDiversified Utilities4.7%SRE3.7%AESRegulated Water3.2%AWKWTRGNFG

Regulated Electric71.5%NEE11.4%SO6.7%DUK6.4%AEP4.7%D3.8%ETR3.3%25 more holdings35.1% of the fundIndependent Power Producers11.8%CEG5.7%VSTNRGTLNRegulated Gas6.2%ATONI Diversified Utilities4.7%SREAESRegulated Water3.2%AWKWTRGNFG

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	NEE	NextEra Energy	11.39%
2	SO	Southern /The	6.74%
3	DUK	Duke Energy	6.41%
4	CEG	Constellation Energy	5.73%
5	AEP	American Electric Power	4.66%
6	D	Dominion Energy	3.84%
7	SRE	Sempra	3.68%
8	VST	Vistra	3.37%
9	ETR	Entergy	3.34%
10	XEL	Xcel Energy	3.17%

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%

How It Compares

VPU

Vanguard Utilities ETF’s Peers

Today


XLU	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	−0.6%	+0.2%	$24.3B
VPU	VanguardThis fundRead Desk	0.09%	−0.5%	−0.1%	$7.7B
FUTY	FidelityRead Desk	0.08%	−0.5%	−0.1%	$2.0B
IDU	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	−0.6%	+1.6%	$1.4B
UTES	VirtusRead Desk	0.49%	+0.8%	−6.4%	$1.2B
FXU	First TrustRead Desk	0.61%	−0.8%	+8.0%	$775M

Utilities peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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XLU vs VPU

YTD

XLUSPDR · UtilitiesVPUVanguard · Utilities

Year to date

+3.8%

+3.5%

XLU wins+0.3 pts

Past year

+0.2%

−0.1%

XLU wins+0.3 pts

Fee

0.08%

0.09%

XLU winslower fee

Yield

2.8%

Level

AUM

$24.3B

$7.7B

XLU3.2× more

3–0XLU wins

SPDR XLU and Vanguard VPU · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

VPU vs VOO

YTD

VPU · Vanguard Utilities

+3.5%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

8.1 pts

Vanguard VPU and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

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

The Details

VPU

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y15.34%

Deepest drop · 1Y−15.6%

Lowest point · 5Y−8.2%

52-week range

$187.63

$169.37−9.0% from the high$206.10

Vanguard VPU · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

VPU

Fund Facts

Today

2004launched Jan 26

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 92204A876

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$9 a year

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Vanguard VPU · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

VPU

Payouts by Year

13Y

$1.26per share, Sep 2026

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

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

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