Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
617 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.25B invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 227 increasing their positions, 176 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
356% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.73M | Put options by funds: $1.69M
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 36
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 227 | Existing positions reduced: 176
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.08B → $2.25B (+$169M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 601 → 617 (+16)
1.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.71% → 32.57% (+1.9%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 11 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$81.4M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$20.3M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$13.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.12M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$22.7M |
| 2 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$14.9M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$11M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$9M |
| 5 |
VC
Vestor Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.01M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
617 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $2.25B — up 8.1% from $2.08B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new VPU positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 227 added to existing stakes and 176 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $81.4M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $22.7M.
- 617 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q2 2025, up from 601 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $2.25B of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 36 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $81.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $22.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.