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Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares VPU
NYSE Arca
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Weiss Ratings VPU - NYSE Arca Click to
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Rating C
Reward Index Fair
Reward Grade C
Risk Index Fair
Risk Grade C-
Valuation VPU - NYSE Arca Click to
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Price $195.22
Company Info VPU - NYSE Arca Click to
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Provider Vanguard
Manager/Tenure (Years) Chris Nieves (1), Jena Stenger (1)
Website http://www.vanguard.com
Phone Number 877-662-7447
Fund Information VPU - NYSE Arca Click to
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Fund Name Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares
Category Utilities
Sub-Category Utilities Sector Equity
Prospectus Objective Specialty - Utility
Inception Date Jan 26, 2004
Open/Closed To New Investors Open
Minimum Initial Investment --
Minimum Subsequent Investment --
Front End Fee --
Back End Fee --
Dividends and Shares VPU - NYSE Arca Click to
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Dividend Yield 2.64%
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Dividend Yield (Forward) 2.86%
Asset Allocation VPU - NYSE Arca Click to
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Cash 0.37%
Stock 99.27%
U.S. Stock 99.27%
Non-U.S. Stock 0.00%
Bond 0.00%
U.S. Bond 0.00%
Non-U.S. Bond 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Other Net 0.35%
Price History VPU - NYSE Arca Click to
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7-Day Total Return 0.70%
30-Day Total Return 5.24%
60-Day Total Return -0.16%
90-Day Total Return 0.32%
Year to Date Total Return 9.28%
1-Year Total Return 15.86%
2-Year Total Return 42.52%
3-Year Total Return 52.74%
5-Year Total Return 65.47%
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Closing Price $193.38
1-Month Low Price $188.76
1-Month High Price $199.66
52-Week Low Price $175.42
52-Week Low Price (Date) Jul 08, 2025
52-Week High Price $205.87
52-Week High Price (Date) Feb 27, 2026
NAV VPU - NYSE Arca Click to
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1-Month Low NAV $188.72
1-Month High NAV $199.78
52-Week Low NAV $175.33
52-Week Low NAV (Date) Jul 08, 2025
52-Week High NAV $205.86
52-Week High Price (Date) Feb 27, 2026
Beta / Standard Deviation VPU - NYSE Arca Click to
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Beta 0.43
Standard Deviation 14.90
Balance Sheet VPU - NYSE Arca Click to
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Total Assets 10.76B
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Expense Ratio 0.09%
Turnover Ratio 6.00%
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Last Bull Market Total Return 22.93%
Last Bear Market Total Return -5.10%