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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 $176.86
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 2.83%
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Dividend Yield (Forward) 3.11%
Asset Allocation VPU - NYSE Arca Click to
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Cash 0.01%
Stock 99.64%
U.S. Stock 99.64%
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 -2.15%
30-Day Total Return -4.40%
60-Day Total Return -11.28%
90-Day Total Return -9.30%
Year to Date Total Return -3.10%
1-Year Total Return -2.56%
2-Year Total Return 8.34%
3-Year Total Return 40.56%
5-Year Total Return 43.37%
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Closing Price $177.38
1-Month Low Price $177.38
1-Month High Price $188.09
52-Week Low Price $177.38
52-Week Low Price (Date) Sep 21, 2026
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 $177.42
1-Month High NAV $188.09
52-Week Low NAV $177.42
52-Week Low NAV (Date) Sep 21, 2026
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 0.39
Standard Deviation 14.75
Balance Sheet VPU - NYSE Arca Click to
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Total Assets 10.08B
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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%