Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Stock Position Reduced by PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. reduced its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 11.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 66,730 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,880 shares during the quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $9,147,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VPU. McIlrath & Eck LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 254.5% in the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $51,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $54,000. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 8,860.0% during the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 448 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 443 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 250.0% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of VPU opened at $156.10 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.62 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $144.99 and its 200-day moving average is $138.34. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $118.81 and a 12 month high of $158.07.

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).