Meridian Financial Partners LLC Buys 401 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Meridian Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 14.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,092 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 401 shares during the quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $505,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VPU. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the second quarter worth $37,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VPU opened at $163.46 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $168.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $165.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1 year low of $128.05 and a 1 year high of $180.04.

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).