17,040 Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Shares Sold by Valley National Advisers Inc.

Valley National Advisers Inc. decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 97.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 500 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,040 shares during the quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $86,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VPU. Van Den Berg Management I Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the first quarter worth $32,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 905.9% in the 1st quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the period. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT Co acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Main Street Group LTD purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 1st quarter worth $49,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

VPU stock opened at $183.95 on Tuesday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $169.37 and a one year high of $206.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.26 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a fifty day moving average of $181.24 and a 200-day moving average of $191.56.

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.