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Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU)
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ETF Info

ISINUS92204A8760
CUSIP92204A876
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateJan 26, 2004
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryUtilities Equities
Index TrackedMSCI US Investable Market Utilities 25/50 Index
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard Utilities ETF features an expense ratio of 0.10%, falling within the medium range.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.10%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Utilities ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


300.00%350.00%400.00%450.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
455.25%
364.00%
VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard Utilities ETF had a return of 3.99% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.84% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Utilities ETF had an annualized return of 8.12%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.96%, indicating that Vanguard Utilities ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date3.99%10.04%
1 month8.55%3.53%
6 months10.66%22.79%
1 year1.84%32.16%
5 years (annualized)5.04%13.15%
10 years (annualized)8.12%10.96%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-3.33%1.41%
2023-6.34%-5.59%0.82%5.11%2.39%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) and compares them with a selected benchmark (^GSPC). These performance indicators assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
VPU
Vanguard Utilities ETF
0.13
^GSPC
S&P 500
2.76

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Utilities ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.13. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
0.13
2.76
VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Utilities ETF granted a 3.35% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $4.73 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$4.73$4.78$4.58$4.22$4.35$4.04$3.81$3.71$3.41$3.41$3.09$3.13

Dividend yield

3.35%3.49%2.98%2.70%3.17%2.83%3.23%3.18%3.19%3.63%3.02%3.76%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Utilities ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$1.14$0.00$0.00$1.11$0.00$0.00$1.21$0.00$0.00$1.31
2022$0.00$0.00$1.01$0.00$0.00$1.09$0.00$0.00$1.28$0.00$0.00$1.20
2021$0.00$0.00$0.96$0.00$0.00$1.01$0.00$0.00$1.19$0.00$0.00$1.06
2020$0.00$0.00$0.87$0.00$0.00$1.26$0.00$0.00$0.89$0.00$0.00$1.33
2019$0.00$0.00$0.95$0.00$0.00$0.98$0.00$0.00$1.09$0.00$0.00$1.02
2018$0.00$0.00$0.84$0.00$0.00$1.02$0.00$0.00$0.93$0.00$0.00$1.02
2017$0.00$0.00$0.93$0.00$0.00$0.88$0.00$0.00$0.96$0.00$0.00$0.94
2016$0.00$0.00$0.72$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.00$0.00$0.92$0.00$0.00$0.94
2015$0.00$0.00$0.82$0.00$0.00$0.84$0.00$0.00$0.88$0.00$0.00$0.88
2014$0.00$0.00$0.73$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.00$0.00$0.79$0.00$0.00$0.82
2013$0.72$0.00$0.00$0.78$0.00$0.00$0.80$0.00$0.00$0.82

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
-11.45%
0
VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Utilities ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Utilities ETF was 46.31%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 819 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Utilities ETF drawdown is 11.45%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-46.31%Dec 11, 2007312Mar 9, 2009819Jun 6, 20121131
-36.42%Feb 19, 202024Mar 23, 2020351Aug 12, 2021375
-25.15%Sep 13, 2022265Oct 2, 2023
-16.15%Jan 30, 2015152Sep 4, 2015126Mar 8, 2016278
-15.28%Apr 11, 202248Jun 17, 202238Aug 12, 202286

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Utilities ETF volatility is 4.08%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
4.08%
2.82%
VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)