Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Bought by Bison Wealth LLC

Bison Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 9.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,592 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 378 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $629,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VPU. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 214.3% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 715,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,273,000 after buying an additional 487,927 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3,923.6% in the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 381,877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,344,000 after buying an additional 372,386 shares during the period. CI Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $20,595,000. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,042,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,825,000 after buying an additional 48,444 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 49.9% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 139,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,526,000 after buying an additional 46,317 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of VPU stock opened at $137.99 on Tuesday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52 week low of $118.81 and a 52 week high of $152.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion, a PE ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 0.56. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $136.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $134.24.

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).