---
ticker: "VPU"
name: "Vanguard Utilities ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/VPU"
grade: "B"
score: 67
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "Utilities (Broad)"
category_rank: "3 of 10"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# VPU: Vanguard Utilities ETF

Grade **B**, Score 67 of 100. Rank 3 of 10 in Utilities (Broad).

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 72 | 3 of 10 |
| Mission | 88 | 2 of 6 |
| Risk | 41 | 8 of 10 |
| Tradability | 53 | 6 of 10 |
| Holdings | 54 | 6 of 10 |
| Durability | 83 | 1 of 10 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 71 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | NEE | NextEra Energy Inc | 11.77% |
| 2 | SO | Southern Co/The | 6.80% |
| 3 | DUK | Duke Energy Corp | 6.41% |
| 4 | CEG | Constellation Energy Corp | 5.89% |
| 5 | AEP | American Electric Power Co Inc | 4.57% |
| 6 | D | Dominion Energy Inc | 3.98% |
| 7 | SRE | Sempra | 3.66% |
| 8 | ETR | Entergy Corp | 3.40% |
| 9 | XEL | Xcel Energy Inc | 3.24% |
| 10 | VST | Vistra Corp | 3.18% |
| 11 | EXC | Exelon Corp | 3.07% |
| 12 | ED | Consolidated Edison Inc | 2.70% |
| 13 | PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | 2.50% |
| 14 | WEC | WEC Energy Group Inc | 2.37% |
| 15 | AEE | Ameren Corp | 2.01% |
| 16 | PCG | PG&E Corp | 2.00% |
| 17 | DTE | DTE Energy Co | 1.93% |
| 18 | ATO | Atmos Energy Corp | 1.90% |
| 19 | ES | Eversource Energy | 1.81% |
| 20 | CNP | CenterPoint Energy Inc | 1.78% |
| 21 | PPL | PPL Corp | 1.76% |
| 22 | AWK | American Water Works Co Inc | 1.73% |
| 23 | FE | FirstEnergy Corp | 1.73% |
| 24 | NRG | NRG Energy Inc | 1.51% |
| 25 | CMS | CMS Energy Corp | 1.44% |
| 26 | EIX | Edison International | 1.42% |
| 27 | NI | NiSource Inc | 1.34% |
| 28 | EVRG | Evergy Inc | 1.28% |
| 29 | LNT | Alliant Energy Corp | 1.10% |
| 30 | TLN | Talen Energy Corp | 0.83% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/VPU. Please cite the page URL.