Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks in the utilities sector. Passively managed, using a full-replication strategy when possible and a sampling strategy if regulatory constraints dictate. Includes stocks of companies that distribute electricity, water, or gas, or that operate as independent power producers.
Vanguard Utilities ETF · Issued by Vanguard
| NEE | NextEra Energy Inc | 11.73% |
| SO | Southern Co | 6.78% |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corp | 6.39% |
| CEG | Constellation Energy Corp | 5.86% |
| AEP | American Electric Power Co Inc | 4.55% |
| D | Dominion Energy Inc | 3.97% |
| SRE | Sempra | 3.65% |
| ETR | Entergy Corp | 3.39% |
| XEL | Xcel Energy Inc | 3.23% |
| VST | Vistra Corp | 3.16% |
A potential AI slowdown could shift investor focus from capital-intensive chipmakers toward software, cybersecurity and established tech platforms.
The founder of the trust and safety team at Alphabet's Google this week called for a slowdown in AI development, warning that the tech industry was repeating the same mistakes from the social media era, potentially causing even greater harm to children.

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