Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Shares Sold by MRA Advisory Group

MRA Advisory Group trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 1.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,748 shares of the company’s stock after selling 227 shares during the period. Vanguard Utilities ETF comprises 1.7% of MRA Advisory Group’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. MRA Advisory Group owned 0.05% of Vanguard Utilities ETF worth $3,662,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Two Sigma Investments LP bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $17,502,000. TIAA Trust National Association grew its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2,023.8% in the 1st quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 96,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,473,000 after buying an additional 91,900 shares in the last quarter. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $14,608,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 16,981.1% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 67,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,583,000 after buying an additional 67,415 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. grew its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 166.4% in the 1st quarter. Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. now owns 103,880 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,744,000 after buying an additional 64,880 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of VPU opened at $185.17 on Monday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52-week low of $154.00 and a 52-week high of $189.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.38 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.54. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $182.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $175.57.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Company 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).