Vanguard Utilities ETF trades under ticker VPU on NYSE as an ETF. Use this page to review its market price, share price, dividends, and price history. The page also shows Utilities exposure. Identifiers: ISIN US92204A8760, CUSIP 92204A876.
Vanguard Utilities ETF is an equity exchange-traded fund focused on the U.S. utilities sector. The fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Utilities 25/50 Index, which includes large-, mid-, and small-cap U.S. companies classified as utilities, such as electric, gas, water, and multi-utility providers. It follows a passive indexing approach, generally holding all or nearly all of the securities in the benchmark in proportion to their index weights, and is classified as a non-diversified fund due to its concentrated sector exposure. Today, Vanguard Utilities ETF provides targeted access to a segment of the equity market known for regulated business models and essential service provision, with the portfolio heavily allocated to utilities and minimal exposure to other sectors. The ETF is used by market participants to gain specialized exposure to U.S. utilities stocks within diversified portfolios, reflecting the performance and characteristics of this sector through a single, tradable vehicle.