Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU)

NYSEArca

191.89
+0.88 (+0.46%)
Updated Aug 18, 5:01 PM ET
AI Rating
Hold
Overall Score
45
Trend
32
Momentum
40
Risk
74

Scores are generated from technical indicators for educational purposes and are not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Price history

Daily closes and volume
Feb 24, 2026 120 sessions Aug 14, 2026

AI Analysis

Vanguard Utilities ETF is trading at $191.89, up 0.46% on the session. The 50 day average sits at $193.94 and the 200 day at $n/a, which puts the stock in a mixed technical position. RSI is at 48.2, which reads as neutral, and MACD is bearish crossover. Volume is average.

The nearest support is around $187.11 with resistance near $193.42, so that band frames the current range. Average daily movement is roughly $2.79, or about 1.5% of the share price, which is what any stop placement has to allow for. The overall health score of 45 out of 100 combines a trend score of 32, momentum of 40 and a risk score of 74.

Technical indicators

RSI (14)
48.2
neutral
MACD
-1.577
bearish crossover
SMA 20
192.56
SMA 50
193.94
SMA 200
--
unknown
ATR (14)
2.79
avg daily range
Support
187.11
Resistance
193.42
Volume vs 20d
1.04x
average
Volatility
13.9%
annualised
1 month
-2.42%
3 months
-1.46%

About Vanguard Utilities ETF

The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the utilities sector, as classified under the GICS. The Advisor attempts to replicate the target index by seeking to invest all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, in order to hold each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

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