Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Etf Shares ETF Forecast

Sell candidate since Jul 29, 2026 Loss -1.16%

The Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Shares ETF price fell by -0.706% on the last day (Friday, 31st Jul 2026) from $192.58 to $191.22. It has now fallen 5 days in a row. During the last trading day the ETF fluctuated 0.89% from a day low at $191.18 to a day high of $192.88. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days and is down by -2.05% for this period. Volume has increased on the last day by 131 thousand shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 379 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $72.54 million.

The ETF is moving within a horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Shares ETF with a 90% probability to be traded between $190.42 and $202.49 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and ETFS seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. ETFS turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.

VPU Signals & Forecast

There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Shares ETF holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the ETF. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $195.63 and $195.68. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Friday, June 26, 2026, and so far it has fallen -4.23%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the ETF should be followed more closely.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Shares ETF

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Shares finds support from accumulated volume at $190.57 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

In general the ETF tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this ETF. During the last day, the ETF moved $1.71 between high and low, or 0.89%. For the last week the ETF has had daily average volatility of 1.68%.

Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.

Trading Expectations (VPU) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 3rd

For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 3rd we expect Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares to open at $191.76, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $189.74 and $192.70, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$2.97 (+/-1.56%) up or down from last closing price. If Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.56% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $190.57 (0.34%) than the resistance at $193.38 (1.13%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..

Is Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares ETF A Buy?

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Shares holds several negative signals and is within a falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this ETF.

Current score: -2.060 Sell Candidate Unchanged

Predicted Fair Opening Price

Predicted fair opening price on August 3, 2026 - $191.76 ( 0.282%).

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