Royal Fund Management LLC Purchases 3,235 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Royal Fund Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 27.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 15,123 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,235 shares during the quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $2,805,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brookstone Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 29.1% in the 4th quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 11,529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,133,000 after buying an additional 2,599 shares during the period. Nova Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 194.3% during the 4th quarter. Nova Wealth Management Inc. now owns 568 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,000 after buying an additional 375 shares during the period. Praetorian Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 991.5% during the fourth quarter. Praetorian Wealth Management Inc. now owns 15,095 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,793,000 after acquiring an additional 13,712 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 21.5% during the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 36,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,844,000 after purchasing an additional 6,538 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 17.2% in the fourth quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 3,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $699,000 after buying an additional 555 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSEARCA VPU opened at $198.11 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $8.42 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $154.00 and a 1-year high of $206.10. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $196.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $192.36.

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.