ETF Factsheet · US shares (or stocks)

Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU)

VPU ETF Factsheet: fees, assets under management, composition, breakdown and performance, based on positions published by the issuer.

Theme US sharesIssuer VanguardClass Sector EquityDomicile United StatesPEA no (fund domiciled outside Europe)
Symbol VPU·ISIN US92204A8760·Created on 2004-01-26·Positions at 2026-10-31·Sheet of the 07/11/2026
Annual fees
0,09 %
deducted from the share value
Outstanding
9,50 $bn
in US dollars
Number of lines
71
published positions
Weight of the top 10
52,3 %
concentration
Performance 1 year
-2,8 %
price in USD
3 year performance
+40,1 %
i.e. +11,9 % per year
5 year performance
+26,9 %
i.e. +4,9 % per year
Volatilité 1 an
15,5 %
annualized standard deviation
Worst drop
-28,2 %
from a high, 5 years
Last share price
186,52 USD
-0,24 % during the session
Reading. Fees of 0,09 % per year represent 9 € deducted each year for 10 000 € invested, directly in the share value. "US stocks" ETFs cover either the entire market (more than 3 000 companies), or large caps: their composition closely mirrors that of an S&P 500 ETF. The positions come from the issuer's publications; performance is calculated based on the closing prices of the VPU listing, dividends not reinvested, in the listing currency.

10 first linesweight in the fund

11,39 %
6,74 %
6,41 %
3,84 %
SempraUS8168511090
3,68 %
Vistra Corp.US92840M1027
3,36 %
3,34 %
Xcel Energy Inc.US98389B1008
3,17 %

Sectorsaccording to the issuer

Services to communities
99,24 %
Energy
0,50 %
Industry
0,26 %

Countryaccording to the issuer

United States
100,00 %

What you need to know

The first 10 lines make up more than half of the fund: it behaves like a basket of a few securities.

Composition: the 50 largest positions

#LineWeightValue
1NextEra Energy, Inc.US65339F101211,39 %1,09 $bn
2The Southern CompanyUS84258710716,74 %642,2 M$
3Duke Energy CorporationUS26441C20446,41 %610,9 M$
4Constellation Energy CorporationUS21037T10975,73 %545,5 M$
5American Electric Power Company, Inc.US02553710174,66 %443,7 M$
6Dominion Energy, Inc.US25746U10973,84 %365,8 M$
7SempraUS81685110903,68 %350,3 M$
8Vistra Corp.US92840M10273,36 %320,6 M$
9Entergy CorporationUS29364G10313,34 %318,3 M$
10Xcel Energy Inc.US98389B10083,17 %302,4 M$
11Exelon CorporationUS30161N10192,98 %284,1 M$
12Consolidated Edison, Inc.US20911510412,72 %258,9 M$
13Public Service Enterprise Group IncorporatedUS74457310672,42 %230,6 M$
14WEC Energy Group, Inc.US92939U10602,37 %225,6 M$
15Ameren CorporationUS02360810241,98 %189,0 M$
16Pacific Gas & Electric Co.US69331C10801,95 %185,4 M$
17Atmos Energy CorporationUS04956010581,88 %179,5 M$
18DTE Energy CompanyUS23333110721,83 %174,1 M$
19PPL CorporationUS69351T10601,78 %170,1 M$
20Eversource EnergyUS30040W10801,74 %165,8 M$
21CenterPoint Energy, Inc.US15189T10791,74 %165,5 M$
22FirstEnergy Corp.US33793210741,72 %163,7 M$
23American Water Works Company, Inc.US03042010331,71 %162,8 M$
24Edison InternationalUS28102010771,49 %142,1 M$
25CMS Energy CorporationUS12589610021,41 %133,9 M$
26NRG Energy, Inc.US62937750851,38 %131,8 M$
27NiSource Inc.US65473P10571,35 %128,5 M$
28Evergy, Inc.US30034W10621,30 %124,3 M$
29Alliant Energy CorporationUS01880210851,08 %102,7 M$
30Talen Energy CorporationUS87422Q10940,92 %87,5 M$
31Pinnacle West Capital CorporationUS72348410100,81 %77,5 M$
32The AES CorporationUS00130H10590,77 %73,0 M$
33Essential Utilities, Inc.US29670G10220,76 %72,6 M$
34OGE Energy Corp.US67083710330,68 %64,4 M$
35UGI CorporationUS90268110520,55 %52,6 M$
36IDACORP, Inc.US45110710640,52 %49,8 M$
37National Fuel Gas CompanyUS63618010110,49 %47,1 M$
38SLBBH11420,42 %40,4 M$
39TXNM Energy, Inc.US69349H10770,42 %39,9 M$
40Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.US84489510250,39 %37,5 M$
41Black Hills CorporationUS09211310920,38 %36,7 M$
42Portland General Electric CompanyUS73650884720,37 %35,5 M$
43New Jersey Resources CorporationUS64602510680,37 %35,1 M$
44Oklo Inc.US02156V10980,35 %33,0 M$
45Ormat Technologies, Inc.US68668810210,34 %32,7 M$
46ONE Gas, Inc.US68235P10840,33 %31,0 M$
47Spire Inc.US84857L10170,32 %30,9 M$
48Northwestern Energy Group IncUS66807430500,30 %28,9 M$
49MDU Resources Group, Inc.US55269010960,27 %25,3 M$
50Clearway Energy, Inc.US18539C20440,25 %23,8 M$

Comparable ETFs

The overlap measures the part of the portfolio common to both funds (sum of minimum weights on shared lines): beyond 70 %, holding both provides almost no diversification.

ETFFeesOutstandingPerf. 1 yearRecovery
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFFUTY · Fidelity0,08 %2,03 $bnn.d.97,8 %compare
iShares U.S. Utilities ETFIDU · IShares0,37 %1,42 $bnn.d.89,1 %compare
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETFXLU · SPDR0,08 %24,16 $bn-2,5 %88,7 %compare
iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETFIFRA · IShares0,30 %4,07 $bn+7,5 %41,0 %compare
Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFUTES · Virtus0,49 %1,17 $bnn.d.40,8 %compare
iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF USDIQQI.DE · IShares0,65 %2,64 $bn+13,1 %38,1 %compare
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundEMLP · First Trust0,95 %4,33 $bn+13,9 %36,5 %compare
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETFSPLV · Invesco0,25 %7,57 $bn+8,9 %26,6 %compare

Its holdings in other ETFsdouble exposure

The main holdings of VPU are found in many other funds: combining several ETFs often means holding the same companies multiple times.

  • NextEra Energy, Inc. : 11,39 % in this fund; held by 714 ETF, 36,27 Bn$ in total
  • The Southern Company : 6,74 % in this fund; held by 554 ETF, 21,15 Bn$ in total
  • Duke Energy Corporation : 6,41 % in this fund; held by 551 ETF, 19,79 Bn$ in total
  • Constellation Energy Corporation : 5,73 % in this fund; held by 599 ETF, 21,79 Bn$ in total
  • American Electric Power Company, Inc. : 4,66 % in this fund; held by 564 ETF, 18,63 Bn$ in total
  • Dominion Energy, Inc. : 3,84 % in this fund; held by 492 ETF, 13,10 Bn$ in total
  • Sempra : 3,68 % in this fund; held by 551 ETF, 13,59 Bn$ in total
  • Vistra Corp. : 3,36 % in this fund; held by 498 ETF, 11,14 Bn$ in total

Information provided for educational purposes from the positions published by the issuers and closing prices. Past performance is not indicative of future performance; fees and assets under management are those declared by the source and may contain errors. Investing involves a risk of capital loss.

Frequently Asked Questions

To understand well

What are the fees for the VPU ETF?
Reported ongoing fees are 0,09 % per year. Fees of 0,09 % per year represent 9 € collected each year for every 10 000 € invested, directly in the share value.
What are the largest positions of Vanguard Utilities ETF?
The top ten holdings weigh 52,3 % of the fund: NextEra Energy, Inc. (11,4 %), The Southern Company (6,7 %), Duke Energy Corporation (6,4 %), Constellation Energy Corporation (5,7 %), American Electric Power Company, Inc. (4,7 %).
Is the VPU ETF eligible for a PEA?
No: the fund is domiciled outside the European Economic Area (ISIN US92204A8760), it cannot be held in a PEA. It remains accessible in a securities account.
What is the performance of VPU over 5 years?
+26,9 % over 5 years, i.e., +4,9 % per year, in USD and dividends not reinvested (closing price at 2026-11-06).

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