Vanguard Utilities ETF
692 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.67B invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 244 increasing their positions, 202 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
154% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.17M | Put options by funds: $2.04M
106% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 32
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 244 | Existing positions reduced: 202
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 675 → 692 (+17)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.67B → $2.67B (+$5.63M)
0.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 31.19% → 30.87% (-0.32%)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 8 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VC
Vestor Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.1M |
| 2 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$10.6M |
| 3 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
+$8.71M |
| 4 |
PCH
PGIM Custom Harvest
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$6.73M |
| 5 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$5.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$12.9M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.9M |
| 3 |
RB
Richmond Brothers
Jackson,
Michigan
|
-$3.96M |
| 4 |
ETC
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
-$3.55M |
| 5 |
MWM
Mittelman Wealth Management
Andover,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.48M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
692 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $2.67B — up 0.21% from $2.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new VPU positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 244 added to existing stakes and 202 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vestor Capital, adding an estimated $11.1M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $12.9M.
- 692 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q2 2026, up from 675 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $2.67B of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 0.21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 32 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Vestor Capital, an estimated $11.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $12.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.