Vanguard Utilities Index Fund
Name
As of 04/17/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
2.1%
1 yr return
-4.1%
3 Yr Avg Return
1.2%
5 Yr Avg Return
5.0%
Net Assets
$6.61 B
Holdings in Top 10
52.1%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.10%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 6.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 04/17/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
VPU - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 2.1%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.2%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.0%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 3.09%
- Dividend Yield 3.8%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameVanguard Utilities Index Fund
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Fund Family NameThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
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Inception DateJan 30, 2004
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Shares Outstanding37111879
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerAwais Khan
Fund Description
VPU - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VPU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 2.1% | -10.3% | 6.7% | 27.12% |
1 Yr | -4.1% | -22.6% | 5.0% | 47.46% |
3 Yr | 1.2%* | -15.0% | 8.1% | 47.46% |
5 Yr | 5.0%* | -10.9% | 7.5% | 51.72% |
10 Yr | 7.6%* | -3.3% | 8.1% | 15.38% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VPU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | -10.6% | -20.0% | 0.8% | 71.19% |
2022 | -1.9% | -21.0% | 3.5% | 30.51% |
2021 | 14.0% | 0.2% | 26.5% | 20.34% |
2020 | -4.0% | -18.4% | 8.1% | 47.46% |
2019 | 21.3% | 7.0% | 26.2% | 20.69% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VPU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 2.1% | -10.3% | 6.7% | 27.12% |
1 Yr | -4.1% | -22.6% | 5.0% | 47.46% |
3 Yr | 1.2%* | -15.0% | 8.1% | 47.46% |
5 Yr | 5.0%* | -10.9% | 7.5% | 51.72% |
10 Yr | 7.6%* | -3.3% | 8.1% | 15.38% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VPU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | -7.5% | -19.5% | 3.4% | 86.44% |
2022 | 1.0% | -19.7% | 19.1% | 44.07% |
2021 | 17.4% | 5.6% | 30.1% | 35.59% |
2020 | -0.8% | -18.1% | 9.0% | 57.63% |
2019 | 24.9% | 9.7% | 29.4% | 48.28% |
VPU - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
VPU | Category Low | Category High | VPU % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 6.61 B | 14.9 M | 11.9 B | 5.08% |
Number of Holdings | 69 | 18 | 220 | 13.56% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 3.17 B | 6.12 M | 8.34 B | 5.08% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 52.08% | 30.3% | 76.1% | 37.29% |
Top 10 Holdings
- NEXTERA ENERGY 11.55%
- SOUTHERN CO 7.55%
- DUKE ENERGY CORP 6.94%
- SEMPRA 4.47%
- AMERICAN ELECTRI 4.00%
- CONSTELLATION EN 3.83%
- EXELON CORP 3.74%
- DOMINION ENERGY 3.70%
- XCEL ENERGY INC 3.27%
- CONS EDISON INC 3.05%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VPU % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 99.56% | 64.54% | 115.46% | 32.20% |
Cash | 0.42% | -15.47% | 31.45% | 74.58% |
Other | 0.02% | -33.23% | 0.41% | 27.12% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% | 76.27% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 76.27% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.16% | 79.66% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VPU % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Utilities | 99.30% | 50.08% | 100.00% | 6.78% |
Energy | 0.53% | 0.00% | 31.61% | 67.80% |
Technology | 0.17% | 0.00% | 6.09% | 44.07% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.29% | 76.27% |
Industrials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.59% | 98.31% |
Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.34% | 79.66% |
Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.98% | 81.36% |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 47.17% | 88.14% |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.56% | 79.66% |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.09% | 76.27% |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.68% | 81.36% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VPU % Rank | |
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US | 99.56% | 17.29% | 101.53% | 25.42% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 47.25% | 93.22% |
VPU - Expenses
Operational Fees
VPU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.10% | 0.08% | 2.50% | 96.61% |
Management Fee | 0.09% | 0.03% | 1.00% | 6.78% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.04% | 0.26% | N/A |
Sales Fees
VPU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
VPU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 2.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
VPU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 6.00% | 3.00% | 209.00% | 25.00% |
VPU - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
VPU | Category Low | Category High | VPU % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 3.77% | 0.00% | 9.93% | 38.98% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
VPU | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Quarterly | Quarterly | Quarterly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
VPU | Category Low | Category High | VPU % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 3.09% | 0.31% | 7.85% | 5.08% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
VPU | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Monthly | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Mar 27, 2024 | $1.096 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2023 | $1.310 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 03, 2023 | $1.214 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 05, 2023 | $1.112 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2023 | $1.144 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2022 | $1.195 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 03, 2022 | $1.283 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2022 | $1.087 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2022 | $1.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2021 | $1.064 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 04, 2021 | $1.188 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2021 | $1.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.958 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2020 | $1.330 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 16, 2020 | $0.887 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2020 | $1.258 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 13, 2020 | $0.875 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2019 | $1.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 01, 2019 | $1.089 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 26, 2019 | $0.981 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2019 | $0.945 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2018 | $1.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 27, 2018 | $0.934 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 03, 2018 | $1.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2018 | $0.839 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2017 | $0.935 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 02, 2017 | $0.963 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 05, 2017 | $0.876 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2017 | $0.933 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2016 | $0.943 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2016 | $0.919 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2016 | $0.834 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2016 | $0.717 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2015 | $0.878 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 01, 2015 | $0.875 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 02, 2015 | $0.838 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2015 | $0.823 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 24, 2014 | $0.824 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2014 | $0.791 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2014 | $0.743 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2014 | $0.731 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2013 | $0.824 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 27, 2013 | $0.800 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2013 | $0.784 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2013 | $0.724 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2012 | $0.798 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2012 | $0.782 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2012 | $0.710 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2012 | $0.707 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2011 | $0.690 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2011 | $0.683 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2011 | $0.664 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2011 | $0.622 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2010 | $0.717 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2010 | $0.636 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2010 | $0.616 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2010 | $0.571 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2009 | $0.619 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2009 | $0.608 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2009 | $0.618 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2009 | $0.625 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2008 | $0.649 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2008 | $0.622 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2008 | $0.526 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2008 | $0.566 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2007 | $0.607 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2007 | $0.591 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2007 | $0.506 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2007 | $0.483 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2006 | $0.564 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2006 | $0.543 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2006 | $0.600 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2006 | $0.483 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 05, 2006 | $0.556 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 06, 2005 | $0.399 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 08, 2005 | $0.530 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 06, 2005 | $0.415 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 04, 2005 | $1.546 | OrdinaryDividend |
VPU - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Awais Khan
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 30, 2017
4.5
4.5%
Awais Khan, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2010; has worked in investment management since 2012. Education: B.S./B.S.B.A., University of North Carolina.
Walter Nejman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 31, 2021
0.83
0.8%
Walter Nejman, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2005; has worked in investment management since 2008; and has co-managed the Communication Services Index, Health Care Index, Industrials Index, and Information Technology Index Funds since 2015. Education: B.A., Arcadia University; M.B.A., Villanova University.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.07 | 23.43 | 10.19 | 0.92 |