1,801 Shares in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Purchased by Verus Capital Partners LLC

Verus Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 1,801 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $294,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4,862.5% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 397 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 389 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of VPU stock opened at $171.47 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $168.07 and a 200 day moving average of $169.38. The stock has a market cap of $10.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.98 and a beta of 0.65. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a twelve month low of $132.10 and a twelve month high of $180.04.

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).