Aspire Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 23,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,793,000. Vanguard Utilities ETF comprises about 1.1% of Aspire Capital Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC owned about 0.06% of Vanguard Utilities ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $623,000. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter worth $428,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 245.6% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 750 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after buying an additional 533 shares during the period. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 31.2% in the second quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 5,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $762,000 after buying an additional 1,223 shares in the last quarter.
Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 0.6 %
VPU opened at $166.64 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $6.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $168.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $166.97. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12-month low of $128.05 and a 12-month high of $180.04.
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).
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