Vanguard Utilities ETF(VPU · ETF)
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- 52-Week Range
- $178.51 – $206.10
- YTD
- +6.52%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 4.37
- Straddle Price
- $7.78
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 1.78
Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) ETF
- Exchange
- ARCX
- Inception
- 2004-01-26
- Has Options
- Yes
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-26 | $1.3009 | CD |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | $1.2769 | CD |
| 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-19 | $1.3633 | CD |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-26 | $1.2267 | CD |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | $1.2263 | CD |
| 2025-03-25 | 2025-03-27 | $1.2275 | CD |
| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Asset Class | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEE | NextEra Energy Inc. | 11.65% | Equity (US) | — |
| SO | Southern Co. | 6.87% | Equity (US) | — |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corp. | 6.27% | Equity (US) | — |
| CEG | Constellation Energy Corp. | 4.87% | Equity (US) | — |
| AEP | American Electric Power Co. Inc. | 4.73% | Equity (US) | — |
| SRE | Sempra Energy | 3.86% | Equity (US) | — |
| D | Dominion Energy Inc. | 3.82% | Equity (US) | — |
| VST | Vistra Energy Corp. | 3.42% | Equity (US) | — |
| ETR | Entergy Corp. | 3.35% | Equity (US) | — |
| XEL | Xcel Energy Inc. | 3.19% | Equity (US) | — |
| EXC | Exelon Corp. | 3.04% | Equity (US) | — |
| ED | Consolidated Edison Inc. | 2.60% | Equity (US) | — |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. | 2.58% | Equity (US) | — |
| WEC | WEC Energy Group Inc. | 2.42% | Equity (US) | — |
| PCG | PG&E Corp. | 2.36% | Equity (US) | — |
| DTE | DTE Energy Co. | 2.02% | Equity (US) | — |
| AEE | Ameren Corp. | 1.99% | Equity (US) | — |
| NRG | NRG Energy Inc. | 1.90% | Equity (US) | — |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy Inc. | 1.83% | Equity (US) | — |
| EIX | Edison International | 1.82% | Equity (US) | — |
| ATO | Atmos Energy Corp. | 1.81% | Equity (US) | — |
| PPL | PPL Corp. | 1.74% | Equity (US) | — |
| ES | Eversource Energy | 1.73% | Equity (US) | — |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp. | 1.66% | Equity (US) | — |
| AWK | American Water Works Co. Inc. | 1.53% | Equity (US) | — |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corp. | 1.50% | Equity (US) | — |
| NI | NiSource Inc. | 1.45% | Equity (US) | — |
| EVRG | Evergy Inc. | 1.27% | Equity (US) | — |
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corp. | 1.15% | Equity (US) | — |
| TLN | Talen Energy Corp. | 1.00% | Equity (US) | — |
| PNW | Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 0.82% | Equity (US) | — |
| AES | AES Corp./VA | 0.67% | Equity (US) | — |
| WTRG | Essential Utilities Inc. | 0.66% | Equity (US) | — |
| OGE | OGE Energy Corp. | 0.64% | Equity (US) | — |
| IDA | IDACORP Inc. | 0.53% | Equity (US) | — |
| UGI | UGI Corp. | 0.47% | Equity (US) | — |
| NFG | National Fuel Gas Co. | 0.44% | Equity (US) | — |
| OKLO | Oklo Inc. Class A | 0.40% | Equity (US) | — |
| POR | Portland General Electric Co. | 0.38% | Equity (US) | — |
| BKH | Black Hills Corp. | 0.36% | Equity (US) | — |
| NJR | New Jersey Resources Corp. | 0.36% | Equity (US) | — |
| ORA | Ormat Technologies Inc. | 0.36% | Equity (US) | — |
| TXNM | PNM Resources Inc. | 0.35% | Equity (US) | — |
| SWX | Southwest Gas Holdings Inc. | 0.35% | Equity (US) | — |
| OGS | ONE Gas Inc. | 0.31% | Equity (US) | — |
| SR | Spire Inc. | 0.29% | Equity (US) | — |
| NWE | Northwestern Energy Group Inc. | 0.28% | Equity (US) | — |
| MDU | MDU Resources Group Inc. | 0.26% | Equity (US) | — |
| CWEN | Clearway Energy Inc. | 0.26% | Equity (US) | — |
| OTTR | Otter Tail Corp. | 0.22% | Equity (US) | — |
| Month | Avg Return | Years of Data |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0.91% | 6 |
| Feb | +0.01% | 6 |
| Mar | +2.58% | 6 |
| Apr | +0.26% | 6 |
| May | +0.86% | 6 |
| Jun | -2.01% | 6 |
| Jul | +3.70% | 6 |
| Aug | -0.56% | 5 |
| Sep | -2.02% | 5 |
| Oct | +1.72% | 5 |
| Nov | +2.93% | 5 |
| Dec | -0.19% | 5 |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
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- IV Rank (30D)
- 4.37
- IV Rank (7D)
- 4.37
- Avg IV
- 19.8%
- Straddle (30D)
- $7.78
- Straddle (7D)
- $7.78
- P/C Volume
- 1.78
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.
Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Enter a ticker to render the implied volatility smile.
- Beta (1Y vs SPY)
- 0.19
- Correlation (SPY)
- 16.8%
- R²
- 0.03
- Ann. Volatility
- 14.7%
- SPY Volatility
- 12.7%
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
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