Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Purchased by River Street Advisors LLC

River Street Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 6.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,296 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 269 shares during the period. River Street Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $748,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% in the 3rd 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. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Clean Yield Group purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $37,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU traded up $2.43 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $171.11. The stock had a trading volume of 170,750 shares, compared to its average volume of 202,777. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1 year low of $128.05 and a 1 year high of $177.51. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $171.64 and its 200-day moving average is $160.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

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).