Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Purchases 5,969 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 3.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 158,804 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,969 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $25,952,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VPU. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4,862.5% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 397 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 389 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VPU stock opened at $170.80 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.64 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52 week low of $135.67 and a 52 week high of $180.04. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $168.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $169.80.

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).