Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Sold by Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC

Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC lessened its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 29.6% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,423 shares of the company’s stock after selling 599 shares during the period. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $202,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.0% during 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 during the period. Kennedy Investment Group boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Kennedy Investment Group now owns 6,998 shares of the company’s stock valued at $959,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 87 shares during the period. IFG Advisory LLC raised its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 27,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,818,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meridian Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,715 shares of the company’s stock valued at $369,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU traded up $1.19 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $152.24. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 66,219 shares, compared to its average volume of 205,125. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $152.54 and a 200 day moving average of $142.74. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a twelve month low of $118.81 and a twelve month high of $158.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.48 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

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).