Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Stock Holdings Lifted by International Assets Investment Management LLC

International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 560.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 103,648 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 87,946 shares during the quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $17,724,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.8% during the first quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 2,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $560,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $378,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 13,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,602,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $547,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Triumph Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 7.8% during the 3rd quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 798 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 0.6%

NYSEARCA VPU opened at $187.58 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $180.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $191.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.57. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1 year low of $169.37 and a 1 year high of $206.10.

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.