3,970 Shares in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Purchased by Kesler Norman & Wride LLC

Kesler Norman & Wride LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 3,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $787,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,145,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $212,042,000 after buying an additional 37,431 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,006,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $190,595,000 after acquiring an additional 32,001 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 893,163 shares of the company’s stock valued at $165,271,000 after acquiring an additional 60,554 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 658,484 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,723,000 after purchasing an additional 12,760 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1,879.2% during the 4th quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 475,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,749,000 after purchasing an additional 451,410 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

VPU stock opened at $195.22 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $178.51 and a one year high of $206.10. The stock has a market cap of $8.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $194.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $194.99.

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). This GICS sector is made up of those companies considered electric, gas, or water utilities, or companies that operate as independent producers and/or distributors of power.