Vanguard Group’s Essential Utilities WTRG Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2025
Q4
$1.19B Sell
30,935,627
-310,457
-1% -$12.2M 0.02% 651
2025
Q3
$1.25B Buy
31,246,084
+838,450
+3% +$32M 0.02% 619
2025
Q2
$1.13B Buy
30,407,634
+693,988
+2% +$27M 0.02% 632
2025
Q1
$1.17B Sell
29,713,646
-347,489
-1% -$12.8M 0.02% 596
2024
Q4
$1.09B Buy
30,061,135
+2,245,256
+8% +$87.1M 0.02% 634
2024
Q3
$1.07B Sell
27,815,879
-5,562
-0% -$219K 0.02% 641
2024
Q2
$1.04B Sell
27,821,441
-88,480
-0.3% -$3.28M 0.02% 626
2024
Q1
$1.03B Sell
27,909,921
-82,159
-0.3% -$2.98M 0.02% 641
2023
Q4
$1.05B Buy
27,992,080
+823,495
+3% +$28.7M 0.02% 611
2023
Q3
$933M Buy
27,168,585
+99,560
+0.4% +$3.86M 0.02% 618
2023
Q2
$1.08B Buy
27,069,025
+135,879
+0.5% +$5.7M 0.03% 577
2023
Q1
$1.18B Buy
26,933,146
+131,476
+0.5% +$5.93M 0.03% 543
2022
Q4
$1.28B Buy
26,801,670
+477,107
+2% +$21.6M 0.03% 502
2022
Q3
$1.09B Buy
26,324,563
+633,910
+2% +$30.7M 0.03% 529
2022
Q2
$1.18B Buy
25,690,653
+1,007,614
+4% +$46.8M 0.03% 519
2022
Q1
$1.26B Buy
24,683,039
+229,596
+0.9% +$11.1M 0.03% 556
2021
Q4
$1.31B Buy
24,453,443
+779,428
+3% +$37.8M 0.03% 562
2021
Q3
$1.09B Sell
23,674,015
-1,817,213
-7% -$88M 0.03% 606
2021
Q2
$1.16B Buy
25,491,228
+233,372
+0.9% +$10.9M 0.03% 598
2021
Q1
$1.13B Buy
25,257,856
+372,656
+1% +$16.8M 0.03% 577
2020
Q4
$1.18B Buy
24,885,200
+452,489
+2% +$20.1M 0.03% 529
2020
Q3
$983M Sell
24,432,711
-1,083,187
-4% -$46.5M 0.03% 522
2020
Q2
$1.08B Buy
25,515,898
+1,587,194
+7% +$67M 0.04% 474
2020
Q1
$974M Buy
23,928,704
+615,741
+3% +$29.1M 0.04% 445
2019
Q4
$1.09B Buy
23,312,963
+338,592
+1% +$15.2M 0.04% 521
2019
Q3
$1.03B Buy
22,974,371
+188,882
+0.8% +$8.11M 0.04% 513
2019
Q2
$943M Buy
22,785,489
+3,475,241
+18% +$135M 0.04% 535
2019
Q1
$704M Buy
19,310,248
+300,717
+2% +$10.6M 0.03% 623
2018
Q4
$650M Buy
19,009,531
+609,224
+3% +$21.1M 0.03% 593
2018
Q3
$679M Buy
18,400,307
+256,460
+1% +$9.49M 0.03% 656
2018
Q2
$638M Buy
18,143,847
+402,268
+2% +$13.8M 0.03% 654
2018
Q1
$604M Buy
17,741,579
+4,893
+0% +$170K 0.03% 658
2017
Q4
$696M Buy
17,736,686
+271,697
+2% +$9.91M 0.03% 614
2017
Q3
$580M Buy
17,464,989
+256,984
+1% +$8.61M 0.03% 654
2017
Q2
$573M Buy
17,208,005
+277,406
+2% +$9.09M 0.03% 646
2017
Q1
$544M Buy
16,930,599
+1,095,878
+7% +$33.7M 0.03% 659
2016
Q4
$476M Buy
15,834,721
+568,363
+4% +$17M 0.03% 678
2016
Q3
$465M Buy
15,266,358
+355,584
+2% +$11.5M 0.03% 647
2016
Q2
$532M Buy
14,910,774
+545,819
+4% +$17.8M 0.03% 586
2016
Q1
$457M Buy
14,364,955
+800,301
+6% +$24.8M 0.03% 636
2015
Q4
$404M Buy
13,564,654
+294,309
+2% +$8.47M 0.03% 664
2015
Q3
$351M Buy
13,270,345
+47,787
+0.4% +$1.22M 0.03% 704
2015
Q2
$324M Buy
13,222,558
+319,581
+2% +$8.38M 0.02% 772
2015
Q1
$340M Buy
12,902,977
+317,047
+3% +$8.44M 0.02% 749
2014
Q4
$336M Buy
12,585,930
+250,534
+2% +$6.44M 0.02% 716
2014
Q3
$290M Buy
12,335,396
+143,493
+1% +$3.5M 0.02% 757
2014
Q2
$320M Buy
12,191,903
+270,745
+2% +$6.81M 0.03% 724
2014
Q1
$299M Buy
11,921,158
+271,056
+2% +$6.54M 0.03% 723
2013
Q4
$275M Buy
11,650,102
+404,827
+4% +$9.87M 0.02% 732
2013
Q3
$278M Buy
11,245,275
+323,255
+3% +$8.24M 0.03% 674
2013
Q2
$273M Buy
+10,922,020
New +$277M 0.03% 637

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Vanguard Group's WTRG Position: Q4 2025 in Review

Vanguard Group reduced its Essential Utilities (WTRG) stake by 0.99% in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $12.2M and leaving 30,935,627 shares worth $1.19B. The position accounts for 0.02% of the portfolio, ranked #651.

Vanguard Group first reported a position in WTRG in Q2 2013 and has held it in 51 quarters since. The position peaked at $1.31B in Q4 2021. 692 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold WTRG as of Q4 2025.

  • Vanguard Group held 30,935,627 shares of Essential Utilities worth $1.19B as of Q4 2025.
  • Vanguard Group sold 310,457 Essential Utilities shares in Q4 2025, an estimated $12.2M.
  • Essential Utilities made up 0.02% of Vanguard Group's portfolio in Q4 2025, its #651 holding.
  • Vanguard Group first reported a position in Essential Utilities in Q2 2013 and has held it in 51 quarters since.
  • Vanguard Group's Essential Utilities position peaked at $1.31B in Q4 2021.
  • 692 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Essential Utilities as of Q4 2025.

Based on Vanguard Group's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 29 Jan 2026.