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VPU holdings and overlap
What does VPU hold, as of its issuer file of 2026-07-31?
VPU holds 68 positions as of the issuer file dated 2026-07-31. The three largest are NextEra Energy Inc. at 11.86%, Southern Co. at 6.97% and Duke Energy Corp. at 6.39%; half of the fund sits in its ten largest names.
| Rank | Company | Weight | Weight bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEE NextEra Energy Inc. | 11.86% | |
| 2 | SO Southern Co. | 6.97% | |
| 3 | DUK Duke Energy Corp. | 6.39% | |
| 4 | CEG Constellation Energy Corp. | 5.29% | |
| 5 | AEP American Electric Power Co. Inc. | 4.55% | |
| 6 | D Dominion Energy Inc. | 3.98% | |
| 7 | SRE Sempra Energy | 3.78% | |
| 8 | VST Vistra Energy Corp. | 3.28% | |
| 9 | ETR Entergy Corp. | 3.22% | |
| 10 | XEL Xcel Energy Inc. | 3.19% | |
| 11 | EXC Exelon Corp. | 3.07% | |
| 12 | ED Consolidated Edison Inc. | 2.62% | |
| 13 | PCG PG&E Corp. | 2.5% | |
| 14 | PEG Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. | 2.5% | |
| 15 | WEC WEC Energy Group Inc. | 2.33% | |
| 16 | AEE Ameren Corp. | 1.98% | |
| 17 | DTE DTE Energy Co. | 1.93% | |
| 18 | ATO Atmos Energy Corp. | 1.87% | |
| 19 | EIX Edison International | 1.85% | |
| 20 | CNP CenterPoint Energy Inc. | 1.8% | |
| 21 | NRG NRG Energy Inc. | 1.79% | |
| 22 | ES Eversource Energy | 1.76% | |
| 23 | FE FirstEnergy Corp. | 1.74% | |
| 24 | PPL PPL Corp. | 1.73% | |
| 25 | AWK American Water Works Co. Inc. | 1.61% | |
| 26 | CMS CMS Energy Corp. | 1.45% | |
| 27 | NI NiSource Inc. | 1.39% | |
| 28 | EVRG Evergy Inc. | 1.25% | |
| 29 | LNT Alliant Energy Corp. | 1.09% | |
| 30 | TLN Talen Energy Corp. | 0.89% | |
| 31 | PNW Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 0.8% | |
| 32 | WTRG Essential Utilities Inc. | 0.7% | |
| 33 | AES AES Corp./VA | 0.68% | |
| 34 | OGE OGE Energy Corp. | 0.64% | |
| 35 | IDA IDACORP Inc. | 0.52% | |
| 36 | UGI UGI Corp. | 0.51% | |
| 37 | NFG National Fuel Gas Co. | 0.49% | |
| 38 | NJR New Jersey Resources Corp. | 0.38% | |
| 39 | POR Portland General Electric Co. | 0.37% | |
| 40 | TXNM PNM Resources Inc. | 0.37% | |
| 41 | SWX Southwest Gas Holdings Inc. | 0.36% | |
| 42 | BKH Black Hills Corp. | 0.35% | |
| 43 | ORA Ormat Technologies Inc. | 0.33% | |
| 44 | OGS ONE Gas Inc. | 0.32% | |
| 45 | SR Spire Inc. | 0.31% | |
| 46 | OKLO Oklo Inc. Class A | 0.31% | |
| 47 | NWE Northwestern Energy Group Inc. | 0.28% | |
| 48 | MDU MDU Resources Group Inc. | 0.25% | |
| 49 | CWEN Clearway Energy Inc. | 0.25% | |
| 50 | AWR American States Water Co. | 0.22% | |
| 51 | AVA Avista Corp. | 0.22% | |
| 52 | OTTR Otter Tail Corp. | 0.22% | |
| 53 | CPK Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | 0.21% | |
| 54 | CWT California Water Service Group | 0.2% | |
| 55 | MGEE MGE Energy Inc. | 0.19% | |
| 56 | HTO H2O America | 0.16% | |
| 57 | HE Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. | 0.15% | |
| 58 | NWN Northwest Natural Holding Co. | 0.13% | |
| 59 | FRVO Fervo Energy Co. Class A | 0.1% | |
| 60 | MSEX Middlesex Water Co. | 0.07% | |
| 61 | XIFR NextEra Energy Partners LP | 0.07% | |
| 62 | UTL Unitil Corp. | 0.06% | |
| 63 | HNRG Hallador Energy Co. | 0.03% | |
| 64 | YORW York Water Co. | 0.03% | |
| 65 | CWCO Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. | 0.03% | |
| 66 | ARTNA Artesian Resources Corp. Class A | 0.02% | |
| 67 | GNE Genie Energy Ltd. Class B | 0.01% | |
| 68 | CDZI Cadiz Inc. | 0.01% |
Issuer file 35 days old on 2026-09-04, against a median of 1 across the funds with a page. Every one of the 68 positions with its weight is in the fund's JSON file. See which other ETFs hold NEE, and at what weight.
What does VPU duplicate?
The fund nearest to VPU is XLU: the two hold 89.8% of their weight in common, in the 31 companies both own, and 90.3% of VPU itself is also held there. Owning VPU alongside the funds at the top of this table means holding mostly the same companies twice.
| Fund | Overlap by weight | Of VPU held there | Of that fund in VPU | Companies in both | Overlap bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLU | 89.8% | 90.3% | 100.0% | 31 | |
| IDU | 88.8% | 94.8% | 89.9% | 40 | |
| RSPU | 70.7% | 90.3% | 100.0% | 31 | |
| JXI | 61.0% | 90.3% | 61.4% | 31 | |
| POWR | 49.8% | 85.7% | 49.9% | 38 | |
| SPLV | 26.4% | 73.1% | 26.9% | 24 | |
| IGF | 26.2% | 62.3% | 26.3% | 14 | |
| DVY | 20.7% | 56.8% | 21.6% | 25 | |
| SDY | 13.0% | 38.4% | 13.0% | 21 | |
| SPHD | 12.7% | 23.3% | 13.5% | 9 | |
| VOE | 11.9% | 50.1% | 11.9% | 21 | |
| PGX | 11.5% | 43.5% | 11.6% | 11 |
From each issuer's latest file. Check VPU against any fund in the ETF overlap calculator · how overlap is measured.
What adds something different to VPU?
MGK shares 0% of weight with VPU and its weekly returns correlate with it at 0.07 over three years. The table lists the covered funds with the least in common with VPU, least shared weight first and, among equals, lowest correlation.
| Fund | Name | Overlap by weight | Correlation, 3y | Companies in both |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGK | Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF | 0.0% | 0.07 | 0 |
| VOX | Vanguard Communication Services ETF | 0.0% | 0.10 | 0 |
| XLG | Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | 0.0% | 0.13 | 0 |
| VCR | Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF | 0.0% | 0.17 | 0 |
| SPHQ | Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | 0.0% | 0.25 | 0 |
| VDE | Vanguard Energy ETF | 0.0% | 0.29 | 0 |
| VPL | Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF | 0.0% | 0.33 | 2 |
| VIGI | Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.0% | 0.37 | 0 |
Cost, returns and risk
| Expense ratio | 0.09% |
|---|---|
| Dividend yield | 2.83% |
| Total return, 1 year | 5.7% |
| Total return, 3 years cumulative | 49.3% |
| Total return, 5 years cumulative | 45.9% |
| Volatility, annualised | 15.5% |
| Worst fall, 3 years | -10.9% |
| Beta against SPY, 3 years of weekly returns | 0.27 |
| Weight in the ten largest positions | 52.5% |
| Largest single position | 11.9% |
| Assets, whole fund across share classes | $10.2B |
Expense ratio, yield and assets are reference data; every other figure is computed here from weekly closes.
How it moves with the market
| Against | Correlation, 3 years | Covariance, annualised, in percent squared |
|---|---|---|
| SPY | 0.25barely linked | 56 |
| QQQ | 0.11barely linked | 34 |
Weekly total returns. What the bands mean · why the covariance is printed.
Year by year
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.0% |
| 2025 | 16.5% |
| 2024 | 23.0% |
| 2023 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% |
One year
Where to go next
- XLU, Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
- IDU, iShares U.S. Utilities ETF
- JXI, iShares Global Utilities ETF
- RSPU, Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
- Run a portfolio x-ray to see what VPU carries once you look through it
- Compare VPU against any other fund in the builder
Holdings from the issuer file published 2026-07-31. Prices through 2026-09-04. How every figure here is produced. Measurements, not investment advice.
