VANGUARD UTILITIES ETF VPU

US
$197.54
+2.2%
52w: $168.88 – $203.16

Latest 13F among current holders filed 4 days ago (Jul 1, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

research preview data
168.88186.02203.16
Jun 20, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
672
+10 QoQ
13F value
$2.66B
+7.7% QoQ
Smart-money holders
17
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
3
Q1 2026
Options barometer
0.8×
$5.8M calls / $7.2M puts

Institutional value by quarter

$3.27B
Q1 2024
$1.79B
Q2 2024
$2.04B
Q3 2024
$2.06B
Q4 2024
$2.08B
Q1 2025
$2.33B
Q2 2025
$2.41B
Q3 2025
$2.47B
Q4 2025
$2.66B
Q1 2026

Number of holders

491
Q1 2024
515
Q2 2024
551
Q3 2024
594
Q4 2024
603
Q1 2025
618
Q2 2025
621
Q3 2025
662
Q4 2025
672
Q1 2026

Who owns VPU?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker1.2M$240.3M0.0%+5.8%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Bank broker1.0M$206.5M0.0%+3.8%
LPL Financial LLC Bank broker894.1K$177.2M0.0%+0.1%
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO Insurance713.1K$141.3M0.1%+5.0%
Beacon Capital Management, Inc. Wealth advisor523.0K$103.6M5.8%-7.3%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Bank broker522.2K$103.5M0.0%+30.3%
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Wealth advisor482.8K$95.7M0.0%+5.0%
Empower Advisory Group, LLC Wealth advisor382.5K$75.8M0.2%-7.1%
UBS Group AG Bank broker361.5K$71.6M0.0%+4.9%
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. Wealth advisor316.7K$62.8M0.1%+37.3%
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Bank broker313.6K$62.1M0.0%-8.1%
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC Bank broker279.1K$55.3M0.0%+27.1%
PGIM Custom Harvest LLC Wealth advisor213.3K$42.3M0.7%+0.8%
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. Diversified mechanical206.5K$40.9M0.1%+1.6%
Cetera Investment Advisers Wealth advisor188.0K$37.3M0.0%+1.4%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Bank broker182.6K$36.2M0.0%-13.8%
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC Wealth advisor182.1K$36.1M0.1%-1.2%
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS Wealth advisor160.6K$31.8M0.1%-29.3%
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC Wealth advisor114.7K$22.7M0.9%-6.1%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Wealth advisor111.6K$22.1M0.1%-6.9%
CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV Wealth advisor106.7K$21.2M1.3%+3.0%
Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ★2Fundamental diversified106.0K$21.0M0.8%New
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP Diversified mechanical102.0K$20.2M0.0%-3.5%
Corient Private Wealth LLC Diversified mechanical101.8K$20.1M0.0%-54.6%
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC Wealth advisor98.3K$19.5M0.1%-4.7%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Bank broker98.0K$19.4M0.0%+13.7%
PATRIOT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. Wealth advisor91.1K$18.0M1.2%-2.3%
Allied Investment Advisors, LLC ★2Fundamental diversified89.6K$17.8M2.5%+1.4%
Unconventional Investor, LLC Wealth advisor79.4K$15.7M7.5%-0.9%
SWAN Capital LLC Wealth advisor73.4K$14.6M5.3%+18.4%
Lido Advisors, LLC Wealth advisor73.1K$14.5M0.1%+3.9%
Nelson Capital Management, LLC Other61.5K$12.2M1.5%+0.2%
Cerity Partners LLC Diversified mechanical60.5K$12.0M0.0%+1.1%
BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL Diversified mechanical58.6K$11.6M0.0%+2.2%
VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC Other57.5K$11.4M0.8%+9810.0%
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. Diversified mechanical56.6K$11.2M0.0%+0.5%
HighTower Advisors, LLC Diversified mechanical55.6K$11.0M0.0%+7.0%
American Investment Services, Inc. Wealth advisor53.3K$10.6M2.4%-1.2%
Pallas Capital Advisors LLC Other52.5K$10.4M0.4%-7.4%
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP Diversified mechanical52.0K$10.3M0.0%+3.3%
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Diversified mechanical51.8K$10.3M0.0%+9.6%
Private Advisor Group, LLC Wealth advisor51.4K$10.2M0.0%-16.8%
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. Wealth advisor48.9K$9.7M0.1%+77.5%
Goldstone Financial Group, LLC Wealth advisor48.5K$9.6M1.0%-5.4%
David Kennon Inc Wealth advisor44.2K$8.8M3.1%+15.0%
McIlrath & Eck, LLC Wealth advisor42.7K$8.5M0.6%+1.1%
Greenline Partners, LLC Wealth advisor42.6K$8.4M0.9%+4.9%
Mariner, LLC Diversified mechanical41.2K$8.2M0.0%+91.8%
Quadrature Capital Ltd Diversified mechanical41.2K$8.2M0.1%-48.3%
JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP Wealth advisor38.5K$7.6M0.0%+32.1%

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