Proequities Inc. lowered its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 3.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 3,688 shares of the company’s stock after selling 126 shares during the period. Proequities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $520,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 18,200.0% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 183 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the period. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Allred Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the first quarter worth about $41,000. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the first quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Perennial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $57,000.
Shares of VPU traded down $0.85 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $139.53. 2,855 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 234,233. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $119.99 and a 1-year high of $148.49. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $143.94.
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).
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