Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Acquired by Lido Advisors LLC

Lido Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 4.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 28,972 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,232 shares during the quarter. Lido Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Vanguard Utilities ETF worth $4,735,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $40,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

VPU stock opened at $171.75 on Wednesday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52 week low of $143.92 and a 52 week high of $180.04. The company has a market capitalization of $10.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.16 and a beta of 0.57. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $168.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $169.35.

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).