Kestra Advisory Services LLC Has $7.25 Million Holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Kestra Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 40.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 36,614 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,578 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC owned about 0.08% of Vanguard Utilities ETF worth $7,255,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VPU. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 12.1% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 480 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Vivaldi Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.1% in the third quarter. Vivaldi Capital Management LP now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $256,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.0% during the third quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 5,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,076,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Sulzberger Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.2% during the third quarter. Sulzberger Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 4,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $887,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Robbins Farley grew its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 11.7% during the 4th quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 526 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 0.0%

VPU stock opened at $197.39 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $194.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $194.84. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $175.94 and a 1-year high of $206.10. The firm has a market cap of $8.74 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.59.

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.