Hamilton Wealth LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Hamilton Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 233.7% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 95,361 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 66,780 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Utilities ETF makes up approximately 1.3% of Hamilton Wealth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Hamilton Wealth LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $18,895,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brookstone Capital Management raised its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 29.1% in the 4th quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 11,529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,133,000 after purchasing an additional 2,599 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter worth $4,400,000. CWM LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 420.7% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 23,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,348,000 after buying an additional 18,986 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1,008.4% during the fourth quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,966,000 after buying an additional 14,582 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 21,565.6% during the fourth quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 42,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,818,000 after buying an additional 42,053 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA VPU opened at $193.47 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $194.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $195.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.56 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.

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.