12,747 Shares in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Acquired by Dougherty & Associates LLC

Dougherty & Associates LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 12,747 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,359,000. Vanguard Utilities ETF accounts for about 2.1% of Dougherty & Associates LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VPU. Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $235,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 57.4% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 428 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 57.3% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 10,106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,784,000 after buying an additional 3,681 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 481.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,429 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,017,000 after buying an additional 9,462 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 29.5% in the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 11,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,031,000 after buying an additional 2,624 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $190.20 on Monday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $171.17 and a 1-year high of $206.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.62. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $198.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $193.77.

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). This GICS sector is made up of those companies considered electric, gas, or water utilities, or companies that operate as independent producers and/or distributors of power.