Vanguard Utilities ETF
666 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.47B invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 255 increasing their positions, 169 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
1,686% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.9M | Put options by funds: $722K
186% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 29
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 255 | Existing positions reduced: 169
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 625 → 666 (+41)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.39B → $2.47B (+$72.9M)
0.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.22% → 31.6% (+0.38%)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 8 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$22.2M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$16.3M |
| 3 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$15.3M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$11.8M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$11.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
-$28.9M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$14.4M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.2M |
| 4 |
VC
Vestor Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.1M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.59M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
666 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $2.47B — up 3% from $2.39B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new VPU positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 255 added to existing stakes and 169 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameritas Advisory Services, adding an estimated $22.2M. The largest seller was Nan Shan Life Insurance, exiting entirely with an estimated $28.9M sold.
- 666 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q4 2025, up from 625 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $2.47B of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 29 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Ameritas Advisory Services, an estimated $22.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Nan Shan Life Insurance, an estimated $28.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.