If you don't want to pick through the utility sector, considering every company-specific storyline, you can make a smart and easy investment in Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF (NYSEMKT: VPU).

The Vanguard Growth ETF has a 0.04% expense ratio compared to 0.03% for the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( VOO -1.60%), which is just ...

Dividend investors on the search for yield and relative stability in this market have plenty of work to do to identify the ...

Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF has attractive features, but that may not be enough to make this dividend ETF a buy.

The Vanguard Utilities ETF just surged into a new 52-week high, and reinvigorated interest in the larger utilities ETF ...

The Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF tracks the MSCI US Investable Market Utilities 25/50 Index. Although it's a bit complex, this index basically attempts to track a diversified portfolio of ...

2. Vanguard Utilities ETF The Vanguard Utilities ETF(NYSEMKT: VPU) soared 19% in 2024. Unlike many stock funds, it hasn't given up most or all of its gains this year.

For investors seeking momentum, Vanguard Utilities ETF VPU is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and has ...

The ETF has rallied a little over 2% this year amid the market downturn, and that's without even factoring in its dividend, which yields around 3%. The Utilities Index Fund charges a low expense ...

In an October 22, 2024, Seeking Alpha article on utility stocks and the Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEARCA:VPU), I concluded: With interest rates falling, U.S. political ...

The 25/50 designation is, basically, a statement that the ETF is diversified. But there's more to this story, because the MSCI US Investable Market Utilities 25/50 Index also looks at market cap.

What's nice about the Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF is that it lets you take advantage of the growth potential ahead for a sector that's expected to see materially increased demand.