Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Sold by Centaurus Financial Inc.

Centaurus Financial Inc. cut its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 6.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 6,287 shares of the company’s stock after selling 435 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,094,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Tortoise Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 1,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Comerica Bank grew its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.4% in the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 5,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $732,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.4% during the third quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC now owns 2,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $522,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,967 shares of the company’s stock worth $587,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chemistry Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,416 shares of the company’s stock worth $421,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 0.4 %

VPU stock opened at $176.05 on Monday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12-month low of $128.05 and a 12-month high of $177.51. The business’s 50-day moving average is $172.38 and its 200 day moving average is $162.00. The stock has a market cap of $6.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

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).