Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
621 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.39B invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 235 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
541% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.98M | Put options by funds: $777K
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 37
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 235 | Existing positions reduced: 179
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.25B → $2.39B (+$140M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 617 → 621 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 11 (0)
1.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 32.57% → 31.21% (-1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$17.9M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$11.8M |
| 3 |
VC
Vestor Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.6M |
| 4 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
+$8.91M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$8.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
-$19.9M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$17.9M |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$17.1M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$11.6M |
| 5 |
AIA
Allied Investment Advisors
Billings,
Montana
|
-$9.18M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
621 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $2.39B — up 6.2% from $2.25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new VPU positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 235 added to existing stakes and 179 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $17.9M. The largest seller was L.J. Altfest & Co, cutting an estimated $19.9M.
- 621 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q3 2025, up from 617 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $2.39B of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 37 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $17.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q3 2025 was L.J. Altfest & Co, an estimated $19.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.