Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Acquired by Blume Capital Management Inc.

Blume Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 38.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 29,642 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,227 shares during the quarter. Blume Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $4,063,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 8,860.0% during the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 443 shares during the period. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 8,304 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,138,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares during the period. Lincoln National Corp grew its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Lincoln National Corp now owns 9,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,246,000 after acquiring an additional 586 shares during the period. Royal Fund Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 17.8% in the 4th quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 9,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,251,000 after purchasing an additional 1,374 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Heritage Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $233,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 0.8 %

VPU traded up $1.16 during trading on Thursday, hitting $153.55. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 115,742 shares, compared to its average volume of 220,479. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $141.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $136.43. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a twelve month low of $118.81 and a twelve month high of $153.94.

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).