Bleakley Financial Group LLC Takes Position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Bleakley Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 6,826 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $973,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VPU. Inspire Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 3,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $472,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $555,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Kennedy Investment Group increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Kennedy Investment Group now owns 6,998 shares of the company’s stock worth $959,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $552,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Finally, IFG Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 27,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,818,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

VPU stock traded up $0.12 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $152.53. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 239,256 shares, compared to its average volume of 205,875. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $118.81 and a 12 month high of $158.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a 50 day moving average of $152.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $142.85.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Company 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).