Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Acquired by Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 4.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 26,423 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,009 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC owned 0.07% of Vanguard Utilities ETF worth $4,318,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VPU. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $623,000. Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $428,000. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 245.6% during 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 lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 31.2% in the 2nd quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 5,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $762,000 after buying an additional 1,223 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Down 2.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $167.65 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $168.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $166.97. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $128.05 and a fifty-two week high of $180.04. The company has a market cap of $6.04 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

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).