Private Advisor Group LLC Sells 4,444 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Private Advisor Group LLC decreased its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 64,478 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,444 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $12,213,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VPU. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Davis Capital Management purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $58,000. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 284.1% during the 3rd quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 338 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $71,000. Finally, Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $72,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VPU stock opened at $200.84 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $192.69 and a 200-day moving average of $190.78. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $154.00 and a one year high of $206.10. The company has a market cap of $8.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.61.

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.