Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Shares Sold by Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC

Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lowered its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 3.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,889 shares of the company’s stock after selling 289 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,569,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Harbour Investments Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 6.5% in the 1st quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 12,398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,118,000 after buying an additional 755 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2,023.8% in the first quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 96,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,473,000 after acquiring an additional 91,900 shares in the last quarter. IFG Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 0.7% during the first quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 27,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,652,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares during the period. Delta Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.7% during the first quarter. Delta Financial Group Inc. now owns 20,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,428,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avalon Trust Co purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the first quarter worth about $249,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $196.45 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $193.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $184.82. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52 week low of $154.00 and a 52 week high of $203.15. The company has a market cap of $8.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.61.

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).