Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Sold by Royal Fund Management LLC

Royal Fund Management LLC trimmed its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 11.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,186 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,187 shares during the period. Royal Fund Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,374,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VPU. Register Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 254.5% during the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 195 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Clean Yield Group purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $37,000. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, ICA Group Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $44,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of VPU stock traded up $0.62 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $161.24. 183,586 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 204,098. The firm has a market cap of $5.80 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1 year low of $118.81 and a 1 year high of $163.73. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $153.52 and a 200 day moving average of $146.23.

About Vanguard Utilities ETF

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).