Clarendon Private LLC Purchases New Stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Clarendon Private LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 2,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $403,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $623,000. Signaturefd LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $428,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 245.6% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 750 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the period. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 31.2% during the second quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 5,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $762,000 after purchasing an additional 1,223 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $171.27 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1 year low of $128.05 and a 1 year high of $180.04. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $168.88 and its 200-day moving average is $166.85. The company has a market cap of $6.17 billion, a P/E 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).