Retireful LLC Raises Position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Retireful LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 16.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,616 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,240 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Utilities ETF makes up approximately 1.4% of Retireful LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Retireful LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $2,552,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VPU. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Finally, Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 38.5% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 360 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VPU stock opened at $169.89 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $168.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $165.79. 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).