Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Shares Purchased by Kestra Advisory Services LLC

Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 43.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 40,826 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,391 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $6,981,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 560.1% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 103,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,724,000 after acquiring an additional 87,946 shares during the period. Hamilton Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 233.7% during the 1st quarter. Hamilton Wealth LLC now owns 95,361 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,895,000 after acquiring an additional 66,780 shares in the last quarter. Vestor Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 9,810.0% during the 1st quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 57,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,389,000 after acquiring an additional 56,898 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 47.1% during the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 168,766 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,033,000 after acquiring an additional 54,051 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 41.9% in the second quarter. Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. now owns 150,369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,432,000 after acquiring an additional 44,405 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $189.55 on Thursday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1 year low of $169.37 and a 1 year high of $206.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.55. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $181.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $191.63.

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). 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.