Seamount Financial Group Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Seamount Financial Group Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 3.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,454 shares of the company’s stock after selling 124 shares during the quarter. Seamount Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $601,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $703,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $230,000. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 10.3% during the third quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 24,924 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,338,000 after buying an additional 2,331 shares during the period. Joule Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 124.3% in the third quarter. Joule Financial LLC now owns 11,851 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,078,000 after buying an additional 6,567 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $451,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $176.31 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $168.38 and a 200 day moving average of $156.91. The stock has a market cap of $6.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $123.31 and a 12 month high of $177.51.

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).