Tradewinds Capital Management LLC Buys Shares of 3,203 Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Tradewinds Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,203 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $523,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 20.8% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,031,000 after acquiring an additional 1,020 shares during the last quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC grew its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 15.4% in the third quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 924 shares of the company’s stock worth $161,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. Ellis Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter worth $213,000. Finally, First American Bank raised its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 36.5% in the third quarter. First American Bank now owns 6,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,199,000 after purchasing an additional 1,841 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 0.0 %

NYSEARCA VPU opened at $173.28 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $167.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $168.89. The stock has a market cap of $6.24 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a twelve month low of $131.10 and a twelve month high of $180.04.

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).