Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Bought by First American Bank

First American Bank raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 6.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 7,311 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 420 shares during the quarter. First American Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,195,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.8% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 614,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,002,000 after buying an additional 28,320 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 31.0% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 195,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,072,000 after buying an additional 46,299 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $20,003,000. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 99,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,204,000 after buying an additional 5,765 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 18.9% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 75,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,103,000 after purchasing an additional 11,961 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Down 2.1 %

Shares of VPU stock opened at $169.07 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.98 and a beta of 0.65. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12-month low of $132.10 and a 12-month high of $180.04. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $167.91 and a 200-day moving average of $169.24.

About Vanguard Utilities ETF

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).