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VPU: Vanguard Utilities ETF (ETF)
Basic Info 172.64 1.12(0.65%) May 02
| Asset Class: | Utilities |
| MyPlanIQ Rating: | (80%) |
| Start Date: | 01/30/2004 |
| Last Dividend Date: | 12/18/2024 |
| 12-Mo. Yield | 2.64% |
| Expenses | 0.10% |
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Performance Analytics (As of 05/02/2025)
| Last 1 Week* | YTD*(2025) | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr | 15 Yr | 20 Yr | Since 01/30/2004 |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
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| Annualized Return(%) | 1.9 | 5.6 | 19.8 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 10.4 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 23.0 | -7.5 | 1.1 | 17.4 | -0.7 | 24.9 | 4.4 | 12.5 | 17.6 | -4.8 | 27.0 | 14.9 | 1.8 | 19.0 | 7.0 | 11.3 | -27.9 | 17.0 | 21.7 | 14.5 | 20.6 |
| Sharpe Ratio | NA | 0.72 | 0.8 | 0.16 | 0.43 | 0.4 | NA | NA | 0.45 | 1.08 | -0.67 | -0.02 | 1.18 | -0.02 | 2.05 | 0.21 | 1.25 | 1.13 | -0.29 | 2.04 | 1.21 | 0.18 | 1.11 | 0.46 | 0.54 | -0.79 | 0.8 | 1.69 | 0.9 | 2.04 |
| Draw Down(%) | NA | 8.6 | 10.9 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 36.4 | NA | NA | 46.3 | 9.7 | 20.5 | 20.1 | 8.4 | 36.4 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 16.1 | 9.3 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 12.0 | 9.1 | 25.1 | 38.9 | 12.2 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 9.2 |
| Standard Deviation(%) | NA | 20.7 | 16.9 | 18.6 | 17.9 | 19.2 | NA | NA | 18.4 | 15.2 | 17.6 | 21.1 | 14.7 | 38.8 | 11.4 | 14.8 | 9.5 | 15.4 | 16.9 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 9.7 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 20.6 | 36.2 | 17.5 | 11.0 | 13.7 | 10.6 |
| Treynor Ratio | NA | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.08 | NA | NA | 0.08 | 0.17 | -0.12 | 0.0 | 0.18 | -0.01 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.17 | -0.05 | 0.27 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.19 | 0.07 | 0.12 | -0.3 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.28 |
| Alpha | NA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | NA | NA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Beta | NA | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.98 | NA | NA | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 1.0 | 0.99 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.99 | 1.0 | 0.99 | 1.0 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.76 |
| RSquared | NA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.97 | NA | NA | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.0 | 0.99 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.99 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.99 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.66 |
| Yield(%) | N/A | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 5.3 | N/A | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Dividend Growth(%) | N/A | -100.0 | -19.0 | 4.7 | 19.3 | 55.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.1 | 4.4 | 8.4 | -2.9 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 8.6 | -0.0 | 10.5 | -1.4 | 4.5 | 12.7 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 8.0 | -0.1 | 15.3 | 22.9 | N/A |
*: NOT annualized;YTD: Year to Date
**Inception: starting from 01/30/2004
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