RFG Advisory LLC Purchases 3,411 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

RFG Advisory LLC increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 189.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,211 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,411 shares during the quarter. RFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $964,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 5,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $936,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 21,565.6% during the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 42,248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,818,000 after buying an additional 42,053 shares in the last quarter. Christine Messmer PC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $248,000. FSA Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $401,000. Finally, Vawter Financial Ltd. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 52.2% in the 4th quarter. Vawter Financial Ltd. now owns 1,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $193.90 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1 year low of $168.84 and a 1 year high of $206.10. The firm has a market cap of $8.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a 50-day moving average of $200.01 and a 200 day moving average of $193.91.

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). 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.