Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Shares Acquired by Madden Advisory Services Inc.

Madden Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 13,415 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 77 shares during the period. Vanguard Utilities ETF makes up about 1.0% of Madden Advisory Services Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Madden Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $2,368,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VPU. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Merit Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 23.3% during the first quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 3,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $554,000 after buying an additional 612 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $200,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 47.7% during the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 13,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,333,000 after buying an additional 4,398 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 16.2% during the first quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 1,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $313,000 after buying an additional 255 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 0.4%

VPU opened at $195.50 on Wednesday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52-week low of $154.00 and a 52-week high of $196.30. The company has a 50 day moving average of $185.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $177.74. The company has a market cap of $7.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.54.

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).