VPU: Utilities Have Much To Gain From The Growing AI Data Center Boom

  • VPU offers stable income and defensive exposure to the utilities sector, now benefiting from surging electricity demand driven by data centers and AI growth. Regulatory headwinds exist, but a positive shift in policy could be a major catalyst for utilities and VPU's growth prospects. VPU boasts a strong distribution yield and ultra-low fees, but has underperformed actively managed peers like UTES on total returns.