Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Shares Sold by Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.

Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 0.5% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 202,388 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,107 shares during the quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $35,724,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VPU. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 8.2% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 611,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,373,000 after purchasing an additional 46,436 shares during the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.6% during the first quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 380,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,062,000 after buying an additional 16,842 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 18.0% during the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 263,041 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,935,000 after acquiring an additional 40,035 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 218,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,294,000 after acquiring an additional 14,147 shares during the period. Finally, PGIM Custom Harvest LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 13.4% in the 1st quarter. PGIM Custom Harvest LLC now owns 178,291 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,454,000 after acquiring an additional 21,102 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VPU stock opened at $192.35 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $191.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $183.48. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $154.00 and a 1-year high of $203.15. The firm has a market cap of $7.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.61.

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).