Timbuktu Capital Management LLC Makes New $2.04 Million Investment in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Timbuktu Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 10,445 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,044,000. Vanguard Utilities ETF comprises about 3.1% of Timbuktu Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1,879.2% in the 4th quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 475,432 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,749,000 after purchasing an additional 451,410 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1,819.8% during the fourth quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 122,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,600,000 after purchasing an additional 115,773 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 90.6% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 228,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,277,000 after buying an additional 108,479 shares in the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $14,732,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 52,392.5% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 77,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,620,000 after buying an additional 77,017 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $186.35 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $8.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.58. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1 year low of $178.51 and a 1 year high of $206.10. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $192.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $195.60.

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). 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.