VPU
Vanguard Utilities ETF
Vanguard Utilities ETF seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Utilities Index.
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
5.9 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
10 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Vanguard Group Inc/The |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jan 26, 2004 |
| Assets (mns) | $5,894 |
| Expense ratio | 10 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Delayed |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| NEXTERA ENERGY GROUP | 11.9 % |
| SOUTHERN CO | 6.9 % |
| DUKE ENERGY CORP | 6.6 % |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION | 5.9 % |
| SEMPRA ENERGY | 4.4 % |
| VISTRA ENERGY CORP. | 4.0 % |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER | 3.9 % |
| DOMINION RESOURCES INC/VA | 3.6 % |
| PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GP | 3.4 % |
| P G & E CORP | 3.2 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 70 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 427 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $56,883 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 91.8% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 7.4% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.8% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 99.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 33.8% | 37.0% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 9.9% | Volatility | 15.1% | 15.8% | 16.9% | 18.0% | 23.2% | 19.2% | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.67 | 44% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.74 | 51% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.60 | 34% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 202 |
| Turnover | 0.6% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.04% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $7,443 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $160.52 |
| 30d moving avg. | $173.51 |
| Annualized volatility | 17.9% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 55 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.1% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 1.5% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. VPU |
Expenses vs. VPU |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF | 94.5% | -2 bp | 0.0% |
| XLU | Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | 90.9% | -1 bp | -0.1% |
| IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETF | 89.0% | +30 bp | -0.6% |
| RSPU | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF | 69.4% | +30 bp | -0.6% |
| JXI | iShares Global Utilities ETF | 68.5% | +33 bp | +0.6% |
| PUI | Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF | 58.2% | +50 bp | +0.1% |
| FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund | 56.1% | +54 bp | +0.1% |
| UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF | 49.9% | +39 bp | -1.3% |
| ECLN | First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF | 45.0% | +86 bp | -0.9% |
| GCLN | Goldman Sachs Bloomberg Clean Energy Equity ETF | 31.9% | +35 bp | -0.1% |
Risk and Returns: VPU vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
VPU
5.9%
Cat. Avg
5.7%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 977 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.7% and a standard deviation of
2.6%. VPU's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.1 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places VPU in the 54th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
VPUSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 192 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 31.0 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 25.7 bp |
| VPU (10 bp) Percentile rank | 20 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| VPU | 10.0 | 3.7 | 13.7 |
| Peer Avg. | 28.8 | 6.6 | 35.4 |
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