Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Stock: Sulzberger Capital Advisors Inc. Grows Holdings

Sulzberger Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 40.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,164 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,215 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Utilities ETF makes up about 1.9% of Sulzberger Capital Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. Sulzberger Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,909,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.8% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,042,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $206,523,000 after purchasing an additional 38,435 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 509,148 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,656,000 after purchasing an additional 26,347 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 188,013 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,253,000 after purchasing an additional 2,631 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 47.1% in the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 168,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,033,000 after buying an additional 54,051 shares during the period. Finally, Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 41.9% in the 2nd quarter. Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. now owns 150,369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,432,000 after buying an additional 44,405 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $181.04 on Wednesday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $169.37 and a one year high of $206.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.57. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $181.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $190.54.

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.