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.