Vanguard Utilities Index Fund
ALTAR
Score™		 6.2% info Recommen-
dation		 UNDERWEIGHT
2020E    2021E
P/E
ratio		 16.6x P/Sales
ratio		 2.1x
P/BV
ratio		 1.8x Div.
yield		 3.8%


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Vanguard Utilities ETF seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Utilities Index.

FUND BASICS
Category US Equities
Fund Sponsor Vanguard Group Inc/The
Website www.vanguard.com
Inception date Jan 30, 2004
Assets (mns) $3,506
Currency USD
Expense ratio 10 bp
Distributions Quarterly

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
Weighting Market Cap
Index replication Full
Uses derivatives No
Options available Yes

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 67
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $1,505,000,000,000
Large cap (>$10bn) 81.4%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 17.2%
Small cap (<$2bn) 1.4%
Developed mkts 100.0%
Emerging mkts 0.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
NEXTERA ENERGY GROUP 14.0 %
DOMINION RESOURCES INC/VA 7.1 %
DUKE ENERGY CORP 7.1 %
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER 4.7 %
EXELON CORP 4.3 %
SEMPRA ENERGY 3.8 %
XCEL ENERGY INC 3.8 %
WEC ENERGY GROUP INC 3.3 %
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC 3.1 %
EVERSOURCE ENERGY 3.0 %
Total 54.1 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 97.6 %
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS 0.1 %









HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru March 31)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
-14.1% -3.1% 8.1% 10.6% 9.3%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 0.49 31%
MSCI EAFE 0.49 30%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.31 17%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $118.15
30d moving avg. $130.90
Annualized volatility 13.4%
Short interest (ETF) 0.4%
Short interest (Underlying) 2.6%
Relative strength (RSI) 38

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 671
Turnover 2.3%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.21%
ADV underlying (mns) $8,428

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 100 potential alternatives to the Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with VPU. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: VPU Expense: 10 bp ALTAR Score™: 6.2%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH VPU
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs VPU
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs VPU
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs VPU
(%)
FUTY Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF 92.9 8 2 6.3 +0.1
IDU iShares U.S. Utilities ETF 92.3 43 -33 6.1 -0.2
XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund 84.1 13 -3 6.3 +0.1
JHMU John Hancock Multifactor Utilities ETF 70.6 40 -30 6.6 +0.3
RYU Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF 65.2 40 -30 6.5 +0.3
JXI iShares Global Utilities ETF 56.7 46 -36 6.6 +0.4
UTES Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF 50.3 49 -39 5.4 -0.8
PUI Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum ETF 45.1 60 -50 5.1 -1.1
FXU First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund 41.2 63 -53 6.5 +0.3
ECLN First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF 38.2 95 -85 4.4 -1.8
IFRA iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF 33.9 40 -30 7.6 +1.4
GII SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF 32.7 40 -30 6.7 +0.5
IGF iShares Global Infrastructure ETF 32.6 46 -36 6.7 +0.5
EMLP First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund 31.0 95 -85 7.4 +1.2
DVOL First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF 29.4 60 -50 6.3 +0.0
DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF 28.5 39 -29 10.9 +4.6
LVHD Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF 28.4 27 -17 8.6 +2.4
SPLV Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF 27.2 25 -15 6.7 +0.4
NLR VanEck Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF 25.0 60 -50 10.4 +4.1
TPHD Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF 23.2 52 -42 9.4 +3.2
INFR Legg Mason Global Infrastructure ETF 21.2 40 -30 7.1 +0.9
JDIV JPMorgan U.S. Dividend ETF 19.1 12 -2 10.7 +4.5
FVD First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund 19.0 70 -60 8.0 +1.8
TOLZ ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF 17.9 46 -36 6.6 +0.4
JMIN JPMorgan U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF 17.5 12 -2 7.2 +0.9
DDIV First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF 17.4 60 -50 9.6 +3.4
JKI iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF 17.1 30 -20 13.5 +7.3
CDL Victory CEMP US Large Cap High Dividend Volatility Wtd Idx E 17.1 35 -25 11.3 +5.1
PEY Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF 16.7 53 -43 9.8 +3.6
GLIF AGFiQ Global Infrastructure ETF 16.5 45 -35 6.1 -0.1
RBUS Nationwide Risk-Based U.S. Equity ETF 16.3 30 -20 7.2 +1.0
VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund 16.3 7 3 10.8 +4.6
PMOM Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF 15.7 29 -19 7.2 +0.9
LSLT Salt Low truBeta US Market ETF 15.0 0 10 8.5 +2.3
SCIU Global X Scientific Beta US ETF 14.6 19 -9 7.6 +1.4
IWS iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF 13.4 24 -14 10.0 +3.8
BIBL Inspire ETF 12.5 35 -25 6.2 -0.0
SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF 12.4 30 -20 11.9 +5.7
DWEQ AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF 12.2 99 -89 4.5 -1.8
AMCA iShares Russell 1000 Pure U.S. Revenue ETF 12.0 15 -5 8.9 +2.7
XKCP SPDR Kensho Clean Power ETF 11.8 45 -35 -14.9 -21.1
JPUS JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Equity ETF 11.6 19 -9 8.3 +2.1
NFRA FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund 11.5 47 -37 7.8 +1.6
ACSI American Customer Satisfaction Core Alpha ETF 11.5 66 -56 7.4 +1.2
TPLC Timothy Plan US Large Cap Core ETF 11.4 52 -42 7.3 +1.1
DON WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund 11.3 38 -28 11.0 +4.8
ESGS Columbia Sustainable U.S. Equity Income ETF 11.3 35 -25 12.1 +5.9
FTA First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 11.1 60 -50 12.1 +5.9
MTUM iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF 11.0 15 -5 5.7 -0.5
JPME JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF 10.6 24 -14 8.3 +2.1
DHS WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund 10.5 38 -28 10.5 +4.2
KLCD KFA Large Cap Quality Dividend Index ETF 10.5 41 -31 6.6 +0.4
DTN WisdomTree U.S. Dividend ex-Financials Fund 10.0 38 -28 10.2 +4.0
VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF 9.4 6 4 8.9 +2.7
SPDV AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF 9.4 29 -19 14.5 +8.3
USLB Invesco Russell 1000 Low Beta Equal Weight ETF 9.4 35 -25 7.6 +1.4
ONEV SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF 9.4 20 -10 9.5 +3.3
GBDV Global Beta Smart Income ETF 9.2 29 -19 16.2 +10.0
MXDU Nationwide Maximum Diversification US Core Equity ETF 9.1 34 -24 6.8 +0.6
DIV Global X SuperDividend US ETF 9.1 45 -35 15.1 +8.8
RDIV Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF 8.9 39 -29 15.1 +8.9
EQAL Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF 8.8 20 -10 7.6 +1.4
LRGF iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF 8.7 20 -10 9.0 +2.8
SPYD SPDR S&P 500 High Dividend ETF 8.6 7 3 14.3 +8.1
SDY SPDR S&P Dividend ETF 8.4 35 -25 8.2 +1.9
SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF 8.3 13 -3 5.3 -1.0
CFA Victory CEMP US 500 Volatility Weighted Index ETF 8.1 35 -25 8.1 +1.8
USMV iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF 8.0 15 -5 6.8 +0.6
AUSF Global X Adaptive U.S. Factor ETF 7.9 27 -17 10.5 +4.3
SYV SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF 7.6 60 -50 9.8 +3.6
HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF 7.6 8 2 8.1 +1.9
IWR iShares Russell Midcap ETF 7.6 19 -9 8.0 +1.8
MAGA Point Bridge GOP Stock Tracker ETF 7.6 72 -62 9.4 +3.2
VALQ American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF 7.5 29 -19 11.5 +5.3
PQLC PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Large-Cap Core ETF 7.5 17 -7 9.0 +2.7
VO Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund 7.5 4 6 7.7 +1.4
DURA VanEck Vectors Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF 7.4 29 -19 8.4 +2.2
PWV Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Value ETF 7.4 55 -45 10.6 +4.4
FAB First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 7.3 71 -61 13.3 +7.1
VONV Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund 7.3 8 2 9.3 +3.0
ACWV iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF 7.2 20 -10 6.7 +0.5
IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF 7.2 19 -9 9.1 +2.9
PFM Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF 7.1 54 -44 6.4 +0.2
VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund 7.1 7 3 12.0 +5.8
DYNF BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF 7.1 30 -20 8.1 +1.8
XMLV Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF 7.1 25 -15 8.1 +1.9
FLQL Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Equity ETF 7.0 15 -5 8.0 +1.8
VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund 7.0 4 6 9.1 +2.9
SPMV Invesco S&P 500 Minimum Variance ETF 6.9 10 0 7.3 +1.1
FCTR First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF 6.9 65 -55 4.4 -1.8
SDOG ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF 6.9 40 -30 13.9 +7.6
VETS Pacer Military Times Best Employers ETF 6.8 60 -50 8.5 +2.3
MDYV SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF 6.7 15 -5 12.1 +5.8
IJJ iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF 6.7 25 -15 12.0 +5.7
IVOV Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF 6.7 15 -5 12.2 +6.0
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund 6.7 6 4 6.3 +0.1
IUSV iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF 6.7 4 6 9.4 +3.2
VOOV Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF 6.6 15 -5 9.2 +2.9
SPYV SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF 6.5 4 6 9.2 +3.0
IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF 6.5 18 -8 9.1 +2.9

1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.

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RESULTS & ESTIMATES

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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

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multiple:		 Vanguard Utilities Index Fund
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to:		 S&P500 MSCI EAFE MSCI Emg. Mkts. Other ETF:

UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 11.2 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 1.8 x
Less: Expense ratio 10 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 6.2 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.61 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.51
 
The composite rating is a weighted average of analysts' consensus recommendations for individual ETF constituents, based on the following scale:

BUY = 1; OVERWEIGHT = 1.5, HOLD = 2; UNDERWEIGHT = 2.5; and SELL = 3.

Readers are cautioned that because analyst ratings tend to be inflated, the composite score may be more useful as a relative measure of sentiment between funds rather than as a stand-alone recommendation.
 

 

See RATING tab for calculation of ALTAR Score™
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