Time to Buy the Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF to Take Advantage of a Growing Trend?

When a blackout happens, modern life comes to a standstill. Almost everything stops because so many things rely on electricity today. For years utilities were looked at as sleepy investments, which they were. But the world is about to take a giant leap forward, leaning into electricity like never before. Now is the time to buy the Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF (NYSEMKT: VPU), to take advantage of the decades of growth opportunity ahead.NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) is one of the largest utilities in the United States, with a market cap of more than $140 billion. What's interesting about the business is that it operates in both the regulated utility space and the clean energy sector, where it is one of the largest producers of solar and wind power on the planet. It has a bird's-eye view of electricity demand.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool