Investing in the stock market right now may be both exciting and nerve-racking given how well it has been performing. You may want to buy into the rally, but at the same time, you may also be nervous that it may be getting overheated and due for a possible correction next year.
This has been one of my favorite ETFs for years.
Low-cost ETFs can be ideal investments for set-and-forget investors.
Artificial intelligence could drive the greatest increase in U.S. electricity demand since the beginning of the century.
Utility stocks are stable, recession-resistant investments with attractive dividends, making them appealing in a falling interest rate environment. The Fed's aggressive rate cuts enhance the attractiveness of dividend-paying stocks, particularly utilities, due to lower financing costs and stable revenues. The Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares product offers diversified exposure to leading utilities, with high grades in momentum, expenses, liquidity, and dividends, despite some risk.
Launched on 01/26/2004, the Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Utilities - Broad segment of the equity market.
Investing in utility stocks could make for an underrated growth opportunity.
Utilities is the top-performing large-cap sector this year, and VPU provides low-cost market-cap-weighted exposure to 66 stocks across all size segments. The sector's strong performance corresponds well with solid last quarter earnings surprises in the 6-7% range, a massive turnaround from the negative surprises seen last year. Wall Street analyst earnings revisions are still positive, but VPU's growth gap with SPY has widened and led me to consider alternatives. I quickly found UTES.
Top companies in virtually every sector seem to be hitting all-time highs. Investors have plenty of reasons to be optimistic, given solid earnings growth.
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Utilities - Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 01/26/2004.
The utility sector has come roaring back after years of underperformance. Companies that effectively allocate capital can be the best long-term investments.
Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares is a way to play a risk-off signal in the stock market, offering stable companies with high dividends. The VPU ETF holds 66 positions with top holdings in renewable energy, electricity production, and natural gas distribution companies. VPU provides exposure to Electric Utilities and Gas Utilities, offering broad sector representation and diversification in times of uncertainty or market volatility.