Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Shares Sold by D.A. Davidson & CO.

D.A. Davidson & CO. lessened its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 99.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,992 shares of the company’s stock after selling 481,138 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $512,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Hamilton Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 233.7% during the 1st quarter. Hamilton Wealth LLC now owns 95,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,895,000 after purchasing an additional 66,780 shares during the last quarter. Vestor Capital LLC raised its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 9,810.0% in the first quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 57,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,389,000 after purchasing an additional 56,898 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 47.1% during the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 168,766 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,033,000 after purchasing an additional 54,051 shares in the last quarter. Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 41.9% during the second quarter. Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. now owns 150,369 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,432,000 after buying an additional 44,405 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,042,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $206,523,000 after acquiring an additional 38,435 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $186.52 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52-week low of $169.37 and a 52-week high of $206.10. The company has a market capitalization of $8.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a 50 day moving average of $180.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $191.58.

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.