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VPU: Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares (ETF)
Basic Info 141.62 2.1(1.51%) April 19
Asset Class: | Utilities |
MyPlanIQ Rating: | (80%) |
Start Date: | 01/30/2004 |
Last Dividend Date: | 03/22/2024 |
12-Mo. Yield | 3.55% |
Expenses | 0.10% |
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Performance Analytics (As of 04/18/2024)
Not up-to-date? TryLast 1 Week* | YTD*(2024) | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr | 15 Yr | 20 Yr | Since 01/30/2004 |
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(%) | 1.7 | 4.1 | -2.9 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 10.4 | 9.0 | 8.9 | -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 | 0.31 | -0.52 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.35 | NA | NA | 0.42 | -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 | 7.7 | 18.6 | 25.2 | 36.4 | 36.4 | NA | NA | 46.3 | 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 | 16.1 | 16.8 | 17.9 | 23.0 | 19.1 | NA | NA | 18.5 | 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 | 0.05 | -0.09 | 0.0 | 0.03 | 0.07 | NA | NA | 0.08 | -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 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Beta | NA | 1.0 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.0 | NA | NA | 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 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.0 | 1.0 | NA | NA | 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 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 6.5 | N/A | 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 | -76.9 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 25.4 | 60.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.1 | 8.5 | -3.2 | 8.2 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 8.8 | -0.3 | 11.0 | -1.3 | 4.0 | 13.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 14.1 | 23.2 | N/A |
*: NOT annualized;YTD: Year to Date
**Inception: starting from 01/30/2004
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