Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Sold by Independent Family Office LLC

Independent Family Office LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 2.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,950 shares of the company’s stock after selling 166 shares during the quarter. Independent Family Office LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $972,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 245.6% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after buying an additional 533 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 43.1% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 3,771 shares of the company’s stock valued at $656,000 after purchasing an additional 1,135 shares in the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 8.7% during the 3rd quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,976 shares of the company’s stock valued at $866,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 16.2% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 4,449 shares of the company’s stock worth $777,000 after purchasing an additional 619 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.3% during the third quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 15,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,702,000 after purchasing an additional 635 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $171.62 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.64 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $135.67 and a 1-year high of $180.04. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $168.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $169.91.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Company 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).