Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC Sells 1,443 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 21.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,138 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,443 shares during the period. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $894,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VPU. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 106.2% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,058,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $156,549,000 after purchasing an additional 545,178 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 31.0% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 195,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,072,000 after buying an additional 46,299 shares during the last quarter. L & S Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $6,153,000. LPL Financial LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 6.4% during the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 586,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,749,000 after acquiring an additional 35,307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldstone Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $4,853,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of VPU opened at $167.76 on Monday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $128.05 and a 12 month high of $180.04. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $172.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $163.85. The firm has a market cap of $6.04 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

Vanguard Utilities ETF 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).