Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPUETF · NYSE Arca
$186.55
+$2.74 (+1.49%)
EOD Oct 29, 2026
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Dividend yield (TTM)
- 2.79%
- Distributions
- Quarterly
- Fund net assets (May 2026)
- $10.6B
- Stocks held
- 68
- Other positions
- 7
- Turnover (last fiscal year)
- 2%
- 52-week range
- $169.37 to $206.10
Top 10 holdings
All holdings52.3% of assets in ten stocks, as of Sep 30, 2026
| Company | Weight | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 11.39% | 34 | |
| 6.74% | 26 | |
| 6.41% | 38 | |
| 5.73% | 49 | |
| 4.66% | 41 | |
| 3.84% | 34 | |
| 3.68% | 9 | |
| 3.36% | 63 | |
| 3.34% | 21 | |
| 3.17% | 24 |
Sector allocation
Share of the fund's assets
- Utilities98.9%
Scores of what it owns
Every holding's scoreEach holding's score, weighted by its size in the fund
0% of the fund's stock weight sits in companies with a Quality score above 75, 95% in companies below 50.
Where it invests
Stock weight by the company's home country
- United States98.9%
Growth of $10,000
With and without the dividends reinvested
Dividend
Dividend historyVPU pays quarterly. Over the last twelve months it paid $5.20 per share, a 2.79% yield at today's price. The latest payment was $1.26, ex-dividend Sep 23, 2026. Over five years the annual payout grew 3.0% a year.
VPU questions
What does VPU invest in?+
Vanguard Utilities ETF is an exchange-traded fund. Its largest holdings are NextEra Energy, Inc. (11.39%), The Southern Company (6.74%), Duke Energy Corporation (6.41%).
What is VPU's expense ratio?+
0.09% a year, as stated in the fund's latest shareholder report filed with the SEC. On a $10,000 investment that is about $9.00 a year.
How much does VPU pay in dividends?+
VPU paid $5.20 per share over the last twelve months, a 2.79% yield at the Oct 29, 2026 close of $186.55. It pays quarterly.
How good are the companies VPU owns?+
Weighted by position size, the stocks in VPU average a Quality score of 33 out of 100. 0% of the fund's stock weight sits in companies scoring above 75, 95% in companies below 50. The score is computed from each company's SEC filings; the methodology page lists every check.
Holdings: the fund's own holdings list, published by Vanguard, as of Sep 30, 2026. Expense ratio, turnover and returns: the fund's shareholder report (SEC Form N-CSR) for the period to n/a. Net assets: SEC Form N-PORT. Quality scores: computed by Intrinsiqq from each company's SEC filings (methodology). Price: end of day Oct 29, 2026.