Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Position Boosted by CX Institutional

CX Institutional boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 60.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 10,426 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,909 shares during the quarter. CX Institutional’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,704,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VPU. Sharp Financial Services LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Sharp Financial Services LLC now owns 2,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Roberts Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $279,000. Wall Street Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 19.2% in the fourth quarter. Wall Street Financial Group Inc. now owns 8,817 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,441,000 after acquiring an additional 1,419 shares in the last quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 23,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,828,000 after acquiring an additional 1,744 shares during the period. Finally, Ballentine Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $363,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

VPU opened at $171.27 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $168.88 and its 200-day moving average is $166.73. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $128.05 and a one year high of $180.04. The company has a market capitalization of $6.17 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

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).