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Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) Technical Analysis
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| | It was a third consecutive positive week for the Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU). During the week, the VPU gained 2.67 points, or 1.38%, and closed at 195.50 on Friday, October 10, 2025. Weekly volume was -11% below average.
 Long-term trend: [See VPU long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on March 9, 2009 at 46.64 and reached 198.18 on October 10, 2025. VPU gained -151.54 points, or -324.91%, in 865 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (198.33). The resistance is usually stronger when technical indicators are overbought. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend resistance line in a long-term trend.
 Medium-term trend: [See VPU medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on April 9, 2025 at 154.00 and reached 198.18 on October 10, 2025. VPU gained -44.18 points, or -28.69%, in 26 weeks. The price is now at the 6.07% retracement level.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See VPU weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with strongly overbought weekly overbought Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.
The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since May 9, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
 Short-term trend: [See VPU short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on September 8, 2025 at 178.51 and reached 198.18 on October 10, 2025. VPU gained -19.67 points, or -11.02%, in 32 days. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (191.09) is broken, while daily and weekly technical indicators are overbought. Uptrend is exhausted and trend reversal is possible soon. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a short-term trend.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See VPU daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is overbought while Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Lane's Stochastic or strongly overbought daily Williams' Percentage Range.
The daily MACD line is above its signal line since September 11, 2025. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is relatively high and getting bigger. It indicates that the current short-term uptrend is strong.
A Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal) indicator (194.75) comes close to the price (195.50). It indicates that the trend is getting weaker. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.
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| Daily Trend |
| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Up |
| Chart Pattern |
Uptrend |
| Low |
185.57 |
| Low Date |
09/25/2025 |
| High |
198.18 |
| High Date |
10/10/2025 |
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| Weekly Trend |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Up |
| Chart Pattern |
Rising Wedge |
| Status |
Broken Resistance |
| Resistance |
190.62 |
| Support |
191.09 |
| Low |
178.51 |
| Low Date |
09/08/2025 |
| High |
198.18 |
| High Date |
10/10/2025 |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Up |
| Chart Pattern |
Uptrend |
| Status |
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| Resistance |
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| Support |
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| Low |
154.00 |
| Low Date |
04/09/2025 |
| High |
198.18 |
| High Date |
10/10/2025 |
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| Quarterly Trend |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Up |
| Chart Pattern |
Uptrend |
| Status |
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| Support |
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| Low |
118.81 |
| Low Date |
10/06/2023 |
| High |
198.18 |
| High Date |
10/10/2025 |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Up |
| Chart Pattern |
Broadening Ascending Wedge |
| Status |
Test Resistance |
| Resistance |
198.33 |
| Support |
126.09 |
| Low |
46.64 |
| Low Date |
03/09/2009 |
| High |
198.18 |
| High Date |
10/10/2025 |
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