Renaissance Technologies LLC Buys New Shares in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 5,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,149,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $235,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 57.4% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 428 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 57.3% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 10,106 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,784,000 after purchasing an additional 3,681 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 481.0% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,017,000 after purchasing an additional 9,462 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 29.5% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 11,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,031,000 after buying an additional 2,624 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $190.62 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52-week low of $178.51 and a 52-week high of $206.10. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $194.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $195.92.

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.