Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Purchased by Bailard Inc.

Bailard Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 23.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 10,106 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,890 shares during the period. Bailard Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,385,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cedar Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 255.0% during the third quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $51,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter worth $54,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 250.0% during the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock traded down $1.30 on Friday, reaching $143.88. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 51,802 shares, compared to its average volume of 224,952. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $138.52 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $135.09. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52 week low of $118.81 and a 52 week high of $151.31. The company has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.85 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).