Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
602 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.08B invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 225 increasing their positions, 176 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
1,423% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.4M | Put options by funds: $683K
51% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 41
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 225 | Existing positions reduced: 176
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 594 → 602 (+8)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.05B → $2.08B (+$29.8M)
1.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 31.8% → 30.71% (-1.1%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 11 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$15.5M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.4M |
| 3 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
+$11M |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$7.84M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$6.76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$123M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$10.4M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$8.4M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$7.18M |
| 5 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$6.56M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
602 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $2.08B — up 1.5% from $2.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new VPU positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 225 added to existing stakes and 176 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TIAA Trust, National Association, adding an estimated $15.5M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $123M.
- 602 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q1 2025, up from 594 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $2.08B of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 41 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $15.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $123M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.