Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Purchased by Advantage Trust Co

Advantage Trust Co raised its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 186.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,169 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 761 shares during the period. Advantage Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $191,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. 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 valued at $107,002,000 after acquiring an additional 28,320 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 31.0% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 195,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,072,000 after purchasing an additional 46,299 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $20,003,000. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 99,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,204,000 after purchasing an additional 5,765 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp lifted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 18.9% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 75,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,103,000 after buying an additional 11,961 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $173.28 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $167.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $168.77. The stock has a market cap of $6.24 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $131.10 and a one year high of $180.04.

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).