Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) is Gunma Bank Ltd.’s 10th Largest Position

Gunma Bank Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 88.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 56,624 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 26,624 shares during the period. Vanguard Utilities ETF accounts for 3.1% of Gunma Bank Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Gunma Bank Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $9,253,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at about $623,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth $428,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in shares of 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 last quarter. Glassy Mountain Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 10.7% in the fourth quarter. Glassy Mountain Advisors Inc. now owns 16,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,620,000 after acquiring an additional 1,549 shares during the period. Finally, Assetmark Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 245.6% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 750 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VPU stock opened at $168.67 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $6.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $167.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $167.93. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $128.05 and a one year high of $180.04.

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).