Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Bought by Exchange Traded Concepts LLC

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 20.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 34,603 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,832 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $5,655,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the period. Finally, Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 38.5% during the second quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 360 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of VPU opened at $171.27 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $128.05 and a fifty-two week high of $180.04. The company’s fifty day moving average is $168.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $166.73. The firm has a market cap of $6.17 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Profile

Vanguard Utilities ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded class of shares issued by Vanguard Utilities Index Fund. The Fund tracks the performance of Morgan Stanley Capital International United States Investable Market Utilities Index, an index made up of stocks of large, medium-size and small United States companies in the utilities sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS).