(VPU) Vanguard Utilities Shares - Ratings and Ratios
Electric, Water, Gas, Renewable, Transmission
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 2.66% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 4.28% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 3.17% |
| Payout Consistency | 98.9% |
| Payout Ratio | - |
| Risk via 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 15.9% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 26.7% |
| Relative Tail Risk | 2.40% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.64 |
| Alpha | 4.76 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.50 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.337 |
| Beta | 0.416 |
| Beta Downside | 0.489 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 20.50% |
| Mean DD | 5.43% |
| Median DD | 4.46% |
Description: VPU Vanguard Utilities Shares November 04, 2025
The Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF (NYSE ARCA: VPU) seeks to replicate the performance of a GICS-defined utilities index by holding the constituent stocks in proportion to their index weights. It targets large, mid-size, and small U.S. utility companies and aims to invest essentially all of its assets in those securities, resulting in a non-diversified, sector-concentrated exposure.
Key metrics as of the latest filing: an expense ratio of 0.10 %, total assets of roughly $9 billion, and a 12-month dividend yield near 3.2 %, reflecting the sector’s historically high payout ratios. Utilities are heavily influenced by interest-rate cycles-higher rates can compress equity valuations while boosting bond yields-and by regulated rate-case outcomes that drive earnings stability. Additionally, the sector’s demand-elasticity is low, making it a defensive play during economic downturns.
For a deeper quantitative dive, you might explore ValueRays analytics platform to compare VPU’s risk-adjusted performance against peer utilities ETFs.
What is the price of VPU shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.20%, over one month by -3.30%, over three months by +0.80% and over the past year by +14.88%.
Is VPU a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the VPU price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 207.9 | 11.8% |
VPU Fundamental Data Overview December 15, 2025
Beta = 0.64
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 7.85b USD (7.85b + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 7.85b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 7.85b / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 7.55% (E(7.85b)/V(7.85b) * Re(7.55%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 7.55% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
Additional Sources for VPU ETF
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