6,030 Shares in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Bought by Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC

Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 6,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,031,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VPU. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 60.9% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 43,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,608,000 after buying an additional 16,640 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 5.5% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 509,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,656,000 after buying an additional 26,347 shares during the period. Hamilton Wealth LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 11.2% during the 1st quarter. Hamilton Wealth LLC now owns 31,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,298,000 after acquiring an additional 3,206 shares during the period. Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 41.9% during the second quarter. Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. now owns 150,369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,432,000 after purchasing an additional 44,405 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rathbones Group PLC bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $644,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA VPU traded down $0.70 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $180.35. The company had a trading volume of 591,597 shares, compared to its average volume of 283,141. The stock has a market cap of $8.10 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.57. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12-month low of $169.37 and a 12-month high of $206.10. The business’s 50-day moving average is $182.32 and its 200 day moving average is $191.14.

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.