Verus Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 1,801 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $294,000.
Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VPU. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $20,003,000. Invst LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3,335.1% during the 3rd quarter. Invst LLC now owns 49,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,645,000 after purchasing an additional 48,226 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 31.0% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 195,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,072,000 after purchasing an additional 46,299 shares during the period. L & S Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $6,153,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 614,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,002,000 after purchasing an additional 28,320 shares during the period.
Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance
Shares of NYSEARCA VPU opened at $171.47 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $168.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $169.38. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $132.10 and a 1-year high of $180.04. The company has a market cap of $10.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.98 and a beta of 0.65.
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).
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