Vanguard Utilities ETF
675 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.67B invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 247 increasing their positions, 195 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
63% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 13 (+5)
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 47
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 247 | Existing positions reduced: 195
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.47B → $2.67B (+$202M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 663 → 675 (+12)
0.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 31.59% → 31.19% (-0.4%)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.83M | Put options by funds: $7.21M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$23.6M |
| 2 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
+$20.6M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$16.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13M |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$11.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$16.4M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$14.7M |
| 3 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$12.9M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$7.96M |
| 5 |
SWA
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
-$7.58M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
675 institutional investors reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.67B — up 8.2% from $2.47B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new VPU positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 247 added to existing stakes and 195 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $23.6M. The largest seller was Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec, cutting an estimated $16.4M.
- 675 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q1 2026, up from 663 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.67B of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 47 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $23.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec, an estimated $16.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.