Kestra Advisory Services LLC Has $7.25 Million Position in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 40.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,614 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,578 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $7,255,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of VPU. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1,879.2% in the fourth quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 475,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,749,000 after purchasing an additional 451,410 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1,819.8% in the 4th quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 122,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,600,000 after buying an additional 115,773 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 90.6% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 228,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,277,000 after buying an additional 108,479 shares during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $14,732,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 52,392.5% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 77,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,620,000 after buying an additional 77,017 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

VPU stock opened at $197.39 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $194.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $194.84. The company has a market cap of $8.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $175.94 and a fifty-two week high of $206.10.

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). 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.