Advisors Capital Management LLC Acquires 79 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Advisors Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 2.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,829 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $626,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VPU. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth $43,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

VPU stock opened at $168.47 on Wednesday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52 week low of $135.67 and a 52 week high of $180.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.97 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $168.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $169.60.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued a $1.2275 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 25th.

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).