Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Short Interest Down 21.3% in January

Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 155,054 shares, a decline of 21.3% from the December 31st total of 196,924 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 272,915 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 272,915 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Utilities ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VPU. Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 55.3% in the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 3,210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $567,000 after buying an additional 1,143 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the second quarter worth $71,000. CW Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 26.3% in the second quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 52,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,297,000 after buying an additional 10,961 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 180,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,152,000 after acquiring an additional 3,148 shares during the last quarter. Finally, C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter worth $507,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

VPU stock traded down $0.35 on Friday, hitting $187.99. 289,559 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 298,603. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12-month low of $154.00 and a 12-month high of $203.15. The stock has a market cap of $7.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.61. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $187.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $188.16.

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.