Sigma Planning Corp Decreases Position in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Sigma Planning Corp decreased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 65.8% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 9,835 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,934 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,949,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Citizens National Bank Trust Department boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 555.9% in the first quarter. Citizens National Bank Trust Department now owns 997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $198,000 after purchasing an additional 845 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 81.7% during the 1st quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 5,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,123,000 after purchasing an additional 2,539 shares during the period. Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 13.7% in the 1st quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 6,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,350,000 after purchasing an additional 820 shares in the last quarter. Silver Oak Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $262,000. Finally, Diversify Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $378,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $196.49 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $176.91 and a one year high of $206.10. The company has a market cap of $8.70 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.59. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $194.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $194.99.

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). 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.